HIGH
Before version 4.8.2, WordPress was vulnerable to a directory traversal attack during unzip operations in the ZipArchive and PclZip components
Published Sep 23, 2017
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 12.37%
Description
Before version 4.8.2, WordPress was vulnerable to a directory traversal attack during unzip operations in the ZipArchive and PclZip components.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 3.0
- 3.0.1
- 3.0.2
- 3.0.3
- 3.0.4
- 3.0.5
- 3.0.6
- 3.1
- 3.1.1
- 3.1.2
- 3.1.3
- 3.1.4
- 3.2
- 3.2.1
- 3.3
- 3.3.1
- 3.3.2
- 3.3.3
- 3.4
- 3.4.1
- 3.4.2
- 3.5
- 3.5.1
- 3.5.2
- 3.6
- 3.6.1
- 3.7
- 3.7.1
- 3.7.2
- 3.7.3
- 3.7.4
- 3.7.5
- 3.7.6
- 3.7.7
- 3.7.8
- 3.7.9
- 3.7.10
- 3.7.11
- 3.7.12
- 3.7.13
- 3.7.14
- 3.7.15
- 3.7.16
- 3.7.17
- 3.7.18
- 3.7.19
- 3.7.20
- 3.7.21
- 3.7.22
- 3.8
- 3.8.1
- 3.8.2
- 3.8.3
- 3.8.4
- 3.8.5
- 3.8.6
- 3.8.7
- 3.8.8
- 3.8.9
- 3.8.10
- 3.8.11
- 3.8.12
- 3.8.13
- 3.8.14
- 3.8.15
- 3.8.16
- 3.8.17
- 3.8.18
- 3.8.19
- 3.8.20
- 3.8.21
- 3.8.22
- 3.9
- 3.9.1
- 3.9.2
- 3.9.3
- 3.9.4
- 3.9.5
- 3.9.6
- 3.9.7
- 3.9.8
- 3.9.9
- 3.9.10
- 3.9.11
- 3.9.12
- 3.9.13
- 3.9.14
- 3.9.15
- 3.9.16
- 3.9.17
- 3.9.18
- 3.9.19
- 3.9.20
- 4.0
- 4.0.1
- 4.0.2
- 4.0.3
- 4.0.4
- 4.0.5
- 4.0.6
- 4.0.7
- 4.0.8
- 4.0.9
- 4.0.10
- 4.0.11
- 4.0.12
- 4.0.13
- 4.0.14
- 4.0.15
- 4.0.16
- 4.0.17
- 4.0.18
- 4.0.19
- 4.1
- 4.1.1
- 4.1.2
- 4.1.3
- 4.1.4
- 4.1.5
- 4.1.6
- 4.1.7
- 4.1.8
- 4.1.9
- 4.1.10
- 4.1.11
- 4.1.12
- 4.1.13
- 4.1.14
- 4.1.15
- 4.1.16
- 4.1.17
- 4.1.18
- 4.1.19
- 4.2
- 4.2.1
- 4.2.2
- 4.2.3
- 4.2.4
- 4.2.5
- 4.2.6
- 4.2.7
- 4.2.8
- 4.2.9
- 4.2.10
- 4.2.11
- 4.2.12
- 4.2.13
- 4.2.14
- 4.2.15
- 4.2.16
- 4.3
- 4.3.1
- 4.3.2
- 4.3.3
- 4.3.4
- 4.3.5
- 4.3.6
- 4.3.7
- 4.3.8
- 4.3.9
- 4.3.10
- 4.3.11
- 4.3.12
- 4.4
- 4.4.1
- 4.4.2
- 4.4.3
- 4.4.4
- 4.4.5
- 4.4.6
- 4.4.7
- 4.4.8
- 4.4.9
- 4.4.10
- 4.4.11
- 4.5
- 4.5.1
- 4.5.2
- 4.5.3
- 4.5.4
- 4.5.5
- 4.5.6
- 4.5.7
- 4.5.8
- 4.5.9
- 4.5.10
- 4.6
- 4.6.1
- 4.6.2
- 4.6.3
- 4.6.4
- 4.6.5
- 4.6.6
- 4.6.7
- 4.7
- 4.7.1
- 4.7.2
- 4.7.3
- 4.7.4
- 4.7.5
- 4.8
- 4.8.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
12.37% 0.12373
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.12373
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (58 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 12.37% (0.12373) | 96.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 12.37% (0.12373) | 96.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 10.58% (0.10577) | 95.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 12.37% (0.12373) | 95.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 10.58% (0.10577) | 95.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 12.37% (0.12373) | 95.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 13.88% (0.13885) | 96.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 11.88% (0.11879) | 95.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 13.88% (0.13885) | 96.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 11.88% (0.11879) | 95.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 13.38% (0.13385) | 95.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 50.74% (0.50739) | 97.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 37.28% (0.37281) | 97.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 50.74% (0.50739) | 97.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 37.28% (0.37281) | 97.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 50.74% (0.50739) | 97.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 37.28% (0.37281) | 97.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 50.74% (0.50739) | 97.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 47.80% (0.47805) | 97.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 50.74% (0.50739) | 97.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 37.28% (0.37281) | 97.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 50.74% (0.50739) | 97.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 37.28% (0.37281) | 97.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 50.74% (0.50739) | 97.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 47.80% (0.47805) | 97.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 50.74% (0.50739) | 97.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 37.28% (0.37281) | 97.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 47.80% (0.47805) | 97.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 34.43% (0.34432) | 96.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 47.80% (0.47805) | 97.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 34.43% (0.34432) | 96.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 47.80% (0.47805) | 97.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 50.74% (0.50739) | 97.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 37.28% (0.37281) | 97.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 50.74% (0.50739) | 97.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 37.28% (0.37281) | 96.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 4, 2025 | 50.74% (0.50739) | 97.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 37.28% (0.37281) | 96.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 9, 2025 | 50.74% (0.50739) | 97.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 51.85% (0.51847) | 97.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 69.87% (0.69866) | 98.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 51.85% (0.51847) | 97.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 69.87% (0.69866) | 98.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 51.85% (0.51847) | 97.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 69.87% (0.69866) | 98.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 51.85% (0.51847) | 97.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 69.87% (0.69866) | 98.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 51.85% (0.51847) | 97.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.47% (0.00474) | 76.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.47% (0.00474) | 74.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.47% (0.00474) | 71.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 12.30% (0.12300) | 95.31th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 12.30% (0.12300) | 94.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 12.30% (0.12300) | 89.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 6.21% (0.06208) | 81.93th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 6.21% (0.06208) | 81.75th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 6.21% (0.06208) | 89.66th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 6.21% (0.06208) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100912 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039553 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/41457 x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/09/wordpress-4-8-2-security-and-maintenance-release/ x_refsource_MISCPatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8911 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3997 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100912 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039553 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/41457 | x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://wordpress.org/news/2017/09/wordpress-4-8-2-security-and-maintenance-release/ | x_refsource_MISCPatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory | |
| https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8911 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3997 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 23, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Sep 23, 2017
Link CVE-2017-14719
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a