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CVE-2017-9062

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-9062 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting WordPress versions prior to 4.7.5, specifically involving improper handling of post meta data values within the XML-RPC API. This network-exploitable flaw has a CVSS score of 8.6, indicating a critical impact on integrity, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to modify data without user interaction. While no public exploits, Metasploit modules, or Nuclei templates are currently available, and community discussion is minimal, the vulnerability remains a significant risk for unpatched WordPress installations.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 4.7.4CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

8.6HIGH

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

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
4.0
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.77%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
75.9%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0177 is in the 59th percentile among its peer group of 51,506 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

References

codex.wordpress.org / Version_4.7.5
PatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
github.com / WordPress/WordPress/commit/3d95e3ae816f4d7c638f40d3e936a4be19724381
PatchThird Party Advisory
wordpress.org / news/2017/05/wordpress-4-7-5
PatchVendor Advisory
wpvulndb.com / vulnerabilities/8816
PatchThird Party Advisory
debian.org / security/2017/dsa-3870
Third Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/98509
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id/1038520
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry