Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published Jan 30, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-5610
CVE-2017-5610
Description
wp-admin/includes/class-wp-press-this.php in Press This in WordPress before 4.7.2 does not properly restrict visibility of a taxonomy-assignment user interface, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by reading terms.
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Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.7.1
- (no CPE)range: <4.7.2
- Range: <4.7.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/5nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/21264a31e0849e6ff793a06a17de877dd88ea454nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-2-security-release/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8729nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95816nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037731nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.2nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
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