VDB-135320 · CVE-2017-6514 · BID 108459

WordPress 4.7.2 Post Author embed?url author_name Path information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in WordPress 4.7.2. This impacts an unknown function of the file /wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url of the component Post Author Handler. Such manipulation of the argument author_name as part of Request leads to information disclosure (Path). This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2017-6514. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WordPress 4.7.2 (Content Management System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the file /wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url of the component Post Author Handler. The manipulation of the argument author_name as part of a Request leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Path). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

WordPress 4.7.2 mishandles listings of post authors, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (Path Disclosure) via a /wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url= request, related to the "author_name":" substring.

The weakness was published 05/22/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-6514 since 03/07/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 09/23/2023). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Type

Content Management System

Name

WordPress

Version

4.7.2

License

open-source

Website

Product: https://wordpress.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Path
Class: Information disclosure / Path
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/07/2017 🔍
05/22/2019 +806 days 🔍
05/23/2019 +1 days 🔍
09/23/2023 +1584 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-6514 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-6514
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-135320
SecurityFocus: 108459

Entryinfo

Created: 05/23/2019 06:53
Updated: 09/23/2023 13:50
Changes: 05/23/2019 06:53 (57), 06/14/2020 11:07 (1), 09/23/2023 13:50 (3)
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