WordPress Core Vulnerabilities

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WordPress Core < 4.7.2 - Arbitrary Page Modification

7.3

CVE-2017-1001000

Jan 26, 2017

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

WordPress Core < 4.7.2 - Authorization Bypass to Term Disclosure

4.3

CVE-2017-5610

Jan 26, 2017

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

WordPress Core < 4.7.2 - Authenticated SQL Injection

8.8

CVE-2017-5611

Jan 26, 2017

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

WordPress Core < 4.7.2 - Cross-Site Scripting

6.1

CVE-2017-5612

Jan 26, 2017

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

WordPress Core < 4.7.1 - Weak Multi-Site Activation Key for User and Site Signup

5.3

CVE-2017-5493

Jan 11, 2017

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

WordPress Core < 4.7.1 - Information Disclosure

4.3

CVE-2017-5487

Jan 11, 2017

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

WordPress Core < 4.7.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via Widget Editing

8.8

CVE-2017-5492

Jan 11, 2017

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

WordPress Core < 4.7.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via Uploading Flash File

8.8

CVE-2017-5489

Jan 11, 2017

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

WordPress Core < 4.7.1 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via theme directory name

5.5

CVE-2017-5490

Jan 11, 2017

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

WordPress Core < 4.7.1 - Cross-Site Scripting via Name and Version Header of Plugin

5.5

CVE-2017-5488

Jan 11, 2017

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

WordPress Core < 4.7.1 - Authorization Bypass

8.3

CVE-2017-5491

Jan 11, 2017

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

WordPress Core < 4.7.2 - Path Disclosure

4.3

CVE-2017-6514

Jan 1, 2017

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

WordPress Core < 4.5 - Server-Side Request Forgery

5.0

CVE-2016-4029

Sep 29, 2016

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

WordPress Core < 4.6.1 - Authenticated Directory Traversal to Arbitrary File Access

6.5

CVE-2016-7169

Sep 7, 2016

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

WordPress Core < 4.6.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

4.8

CVE-2016-7168

Sep 7, 2016

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

WordPress Core <= 4.5.3 - Denial of Service

6.5

CVE-2016-6896

Aug 22, 2016

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

WordPress Core < 4.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery

8.8

CVE-2016-6897

Aug 16, 2016

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

WordPress Core < 4.6 - Authorization Bypass

4.3

CVE-2016-10148

Aug 16, 2016

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

WordPress Core < 4.5.3 - Authorization Bypass to Remove Category Attribute

5.4

CVE-2016-5837

Jun 18, 2016

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

WordPress Core < 4.5.3 - Password Change via Stolen Cookie

5.3

CVE-2016-5838

Jun 18, 2016

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Title	CVE ID	CVSS	Vector	Date
WordPress Core < 4.7.2 - Arbitrary Page Modification	CVE-2017-1001000	7.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H	January 26, 2017
WordPress Core < 4.7.2 - Authorization Bypass to Term Disclosure	CVE-2017-5610	4.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N	January 26, 2017
WordPress Core < 4.7.2 - Authenticated SQL Injection	CVE-2017-5611	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	January 26, 2017
WordPress Core < 4.7.2 - Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2017-5612	6.1	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	January 26, 2017
WordPress Core < 4.7.1 - Weak Multi-Site Activation Key for User and Site Signup	CVE-2017-5493	5.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N	January 11, 2017
WordPress Core < 4.7.1 - Information Disclosure	CVE-2017-5487	4.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N	January 11, 2017
WordPress Core < 4.7.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via Widget Editing	CVE-2017-5492	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H	January 11, 2017
WordPress Core < 4.7.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via Uploading Flash File	CVE-2017-5489	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	January 11, 2017
WordPress Core < 4.7.1 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via theme directory name	CVE-2017-5490	5.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	January 11, 2017
WordPress Core < 4.7.1 - Cross-Site Scripting via Name and Version Header of Plugin	CVE-2017-5488	5.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	January 11, 2017
WordPress Core < 4.7.1 - Authorization Bypass	CVE-2017-5491	8.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L	January 11, 2017
WordPress Core < 4.7.2 - Path Disclosure	CVE-2017-6514	4.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N	January 1, 2017
WordPress Core < 4.5 - Server-Side Request Forgery	CVE-2016-4029	5.0	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N	September 29, 2016
WordPress Core < 4.6.1 - Authenticated Directory Traversal to Arbitrary File Access	CVE-2016-7169	6.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N	September 7, 2016
WordPress Core < 4.6.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2016-7168	4.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	September 7, 2016
WordPress Core <= 4.5.3 - Denial of Service	CVE-2016-6896	6.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H	August 22, 2016
WordPress Core < 4.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery	CVE-2016-6897	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	August 16, 2016
WordPress Core < 4.6 - Authorization Bypass	CVE-2016-10148	4.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N	August 16, 2016
WordPress Core < 4.5.3 - Authorization Bypass to Remove Category Attribute	CVE-2016-5837	5.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L	June 18, 2016
WordPress Core < 4.5.3 - Password Change via Stolen Cookie	CVE-2016-5838	5.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N	June 18, 2016

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