CVE-2017-20086

VaultPress Plugin code injection

HIGH

7.5

CVSS Score

Published: June 23, 2022 at 04:20 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:15 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorVaultpress

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Severity

HIGH7.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 1%

SSVC

PoC

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in VaultPress Plugin 1.8.4. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation leads to code injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Vaultpress · Automattic

95%

1.8.4

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (2)

x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/95

x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

Source: [email protected]

https://vuldb.com/?id.97383

SSVC — Action Prioritization

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CVSS

7.5HIGH[email protected]

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: HIGH
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-94

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