CVE-2017-5491
N/A
Published: January 15, 2017 at 02:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:20 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWordPress
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
wp-mail.php in WordPress before 4.7.1 might allow remote attackers to bypass intended posting restrictions via a spoofed mail server with the mail.example.com name.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
WordPress· WordPressdrupal
95%v ≤ 4.7
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (8)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/6x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.1x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/061e8788814ac87706d8b95688df276fe3c8596ax_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-1-security-and-maintenance-release/Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-1188
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