HIGH
In WordPress before 4.7.5, there is insufficient redirect validation in the HTTP class, leading to SSRF
Published May 18, 2017
8.6
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.67%
Description
In WordPress before 4.7.5, there is insufficient redirect validation in the HTTP class, leading to SSRF.
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.
8.6 HIGH NVD
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
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.67% 0.03672
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03672
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 (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.67% (0.03672) | 89.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.67% (0.03668) | 88.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.25% (0.01253) | 77.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.14% (0.07141) | 85.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 1.25% (0.01253) | 77.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 7.14% (0.07141) | 90.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.25% (0.01253) | 77.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 0.63% (0.00630) | 78.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 24, 2024 | 1.08% (0.01079) | 84.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 1.08% (0.01079) | 82.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.27% (0.01272) | 83.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 61.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 19, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 60.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 58.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 35.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.86% (0.01865) | 48.06th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.86% (0.01865) | 47.54th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.86% (0.01865) | 76.13th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.86% (0.01865) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98509 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038520 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.5 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchRelease Notes
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/76d77e927bb4d0f87c7262a50e28d84e01fd2b11 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://twitter.com/skansing/status/865362551097393153 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/05/wordpress-4-7-5/ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8815 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4090 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98509 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038520 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.5 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchRelease Notes | |
| https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/76d77e927bb4d0f87c7262a50e28d84e01fd2b11 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| https://twitter.com/skansing/status/865362551097393153 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://wordpress.org/news/2017/05/wordpress-4-7-5/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8815 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4090 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published May 18, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved May 18, 2017
Link CVE-2017-9066
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a