CVE-2017-17091 describes a critical access restriction bypass vulnerability in WordPress versions prior to 4.9.1, specifically within the wp-admin/user-new.php component. Attackers can exploit this by deriving the newbloguser key from the user ID, enabling unauthorized access. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a network-exploitable flaw with low attack complexity that can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the high FAUCET Risk Score of 75/100 suggests a significant potential threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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