CVE-2017-9064

8.8 HIGH

Published: May 18, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

Description

In WordPress before 4.7.5, a Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in the filesystem credentials dialog because a nonce is not required for updating credentials.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3870

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98509

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038520

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.5

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Release Notes Vendor Advisory

https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/38347d7c580be4cdd8476e4bbc653d5c79ed9b67

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Third Party Advisory

https://wordpress.org/news/2017/05/wordpress-4-7-5/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8818

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3870