CVE-2017-5491
Publication date 15 January 2017
Last updated 26 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Not affected
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Not affected
|
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Not affected
|
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
|
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
|
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Vulnerable
|
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| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
5.3 · Medium
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
References
Other references
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/1
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8719
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/061e8788814ac87706d8b95688df276fe3c8596a
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/14/6
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.1
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-1-security-and-maintenance-release/
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5491