CVE-2017-5487
wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-users-controller.php en la implementación REST API en WordPress 4.7 en versiones anteriores a 4.7.1 no restringe adecuadamente los listados de autores de publicación, lo que permite a atacantes remotos obtener información sensible a través de una petición wp-json/wp/v2/users.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.0
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- Puntuación base: 5.3
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 87%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 100
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
💥 Exploits públicos
Hay código de explotación o plantillas de detección públicos. No es lo mismo que explotación activa confirmada (KEV), pero aumenta el riesgo: parchee con prioridad.
- Publicado en Exploit-DB · WordPress Core < 4.7.1 - Username Enumeration (3/3/2017)
- Prueba de concepto en GitHub (no verificada) · Lista de pruebas de concepto en GitHub
⚠️ Las pruebas de concepto de GitHub no están verificadas: algunas son falsas o contienen malware. No las ejecute nunca fuera de un laboratorio aislado.
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-200
Referencias
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95391
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037591
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.1
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/daf358983cc1ce0c77bf6d2de2ebbb43df2add60
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-1-security-and-maintenance-release/
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8715
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41497/
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2016/12/wordfence-blocks-username-harvesting-via-new-rest-api-wp-4-7/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95391
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037591
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.1
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/daf358983cc1ce0c77bf6d2de2ebbb43df2add60
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-1-security-and-maintenance-release/
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8715
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41497/
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2016/12/wordfence-blocks-username-harvesting-via-new-rest-api-wp-4-7/
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