CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-14722

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Before version 4.8.2, WordPress allowed a Directory Traversal attack in the Customizer component via a crafted theme filename.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could gain access to system files, potentially leading to the exposure of sensitive data or system takeover.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update WordPress to version 4.8.2 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Before version 4.8.2, WordPress allowed a Directory Traversal attack in the Customizer component via a crafted theme filename.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS