SB2017112935 - Insufficient randomization in WordPress WordPress
Published: November 29, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017112935
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Insufficient randomization (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17091)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.The vulnerability exists in wp-admin/user-new.php script due to usage of a determinate substring in newbloguser key, which can be directly derived from the user ID. A remote attacker can guess the key and bypass intended access restrictions.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.