CVE-2017-5491
5.3
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.6%
Description
wp-mail.php in WordPress before 4.7.1 might allow remote attackers to bypass intended posting restrictions via a spoofed mail server with the mail.example.com name.
How to fix CVE-2017-5491
To remediate CVE-2017-5491, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/wordpress—upgrade to 4.7.1+dfsg-1 or later
Is CVE-2017-5491 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.6%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 4.7.1+dfsg-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |