MEDIUM
wp-admin/includes/class-wp-press-this.php in Press This in WordPress before 4.7.2 does not properly restrict visibility of a taxonomy-assignment user interface, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by reading terms
Published Jan 30, 2017
5.3
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 5.06%
Description
wp-admin/includes/class-wp-press-this.php in Press This in WordPress before 4.7.2 does not properly restrict visibility of a taxonomy-assignment user interface, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by reading terms.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
OR
- 8.0
- 9.0
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.
5.3 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact Low
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.
5.06% 0.05061
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05061
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 (35 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 5.06% (0.05061) | 92.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.06% (0.05061) | 91.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 0.86% (0.00860) | 74.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 2.03% (0.02033) | 83.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 0.86% (0.00860) | 74.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 2.03% (0.02033) | 83.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 0.86% (0.00860) | 74.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 2.03% (0.02033) | 83.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 0.86% (0.00860) | 74.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 2.03% (0.02033) | 83.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 0.86% (0.00860) | 74.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 2.03% (0.02033) | 83.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 0.86% (0.00860) | 74.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 2.03% (0.02033) | 83.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 0.94% (0.00937) | 75.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 2.20% (0.02198) | 83.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 0.94% (0.00937) | 75.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 2.20% (0.02198) | 83.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 9, 2025 | 0.76% (0.00764) | 72.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.90% (0.02898) | 85.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 13.67% (0.13670) | 90.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 2.90% (0.02898) | 85.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 13.67% (0.13670) | 93.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.90% (0.02898) | 85.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.53% (0.00527) | 77.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.53% (0.00527) | 76.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.53% (0.00527) | 73.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 70.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 49.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.33% (0.02335) | 53.78th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 2.33% (0.02335) | 53.32th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 2.33% (0.02335) | 78.29th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2.33% (0.02335) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95816 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037731 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.2 x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/21264a31e0849e6ff793a06a17de877dd88ea454 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-2-security-release/ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8729 x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/5 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95816 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037731 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.2 | x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory | |
| https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/21264a31e0849e6ff793a06a17de877dd88ea454 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-2-security-release/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8729 | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner debian
Published Jan 30, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Jan 28, 2017
Link CVE-2017-5610
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a