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CVE-2017-17091
Published: Dec 2, 2017
Modified: Aug 5, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
wp-admin/user-new.php in WordPress before 4.9.1 sets the newbloguser key to a string that can be directly derived from the user ID, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by entering this string.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
DSA-4090
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8969
x_refsource_MISC
[debian-lts-announce] 20171221 [SECURITY] [DLA 1216-1] wordpress security update
mailing-list
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102024
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.1
x_refsource_MISC
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