CVE-2017-5493Not scoredCWE-338

CVE-2017-5493: Wordpress vulnerability

Wordpress

Fixed in 4.7.1 · Affected: Wordpress before 4.7.1 · Exploitation: possible (1 to 10%)

Not in CyberSIXT coverage yet: no article names this CVE. This page shows the public record.

2.9%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

87th percentile

050100

Higher than 87% of scored CVEs

Not scored yet. The CVE record carries no CVSS score.

DescriptionCVE.org

wp-includes/ms-functions.php in the Multisite WordPress API in WordPress before 4.7.1 does not properly choose random numbers for keys, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted (1) site signup or (2) user signup.

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Exploitation: Possible (1 to 10%). EPSS between 1% and 10%.
CISA KEV: Not listed
Public check: No public nuclei template
Weakness: Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) · Cryptography
Vendor: Wordpress
Published: January 2017
Band: Possible (1 to 10%), January 2017

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