CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-17091

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In wp-admin/user-new.php in WordPress before version 4.9.1, the newbloguser key is set to a string that can be directly derived from the user ID. This allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by entering this string.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may gain access to functions that should be restricted, potentially leading to unauthorized management of users and blogs within the WordPress system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update WordPress to version 4.9.1 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

wp-admin/user-new.php in WordPress before 4.9.1 sets the newbloguser key to a string that can be directly derived from the user ID, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by entering this string.

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