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CVE-2017-9065

In WordPress before 4.7.5, there is a lack of capability checks for post meta data in the XML-RPC...

7.5 HighFix available

CVE-2017-9065 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Wordpress, published May 18, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.08%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in wordpress 4.7.5+dfsg-1.

What does this mean?
Severity
7.5 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
Exploit chance
4.08%EPSS, 90th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
4.7.5+dfsg-1wordpress +5 more

Description

In WordPress before 4.7.5, there is a lack of capability checks for post meta data in the XML-RPC API.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

4.08%Up 2.4 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
wordpress
Debian:12
before 4.7.5+dfsg-1
4.7.5+dfsg-1
wordpress
Debian:13
before 4.7.5+dfsg-1
4.7.5+dfsg-1
wordpress
Debian:14
before 4.7.5+dfsg-1
4.7.5+dfsg-1
wordpress
Debian:7
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 3.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u15, plus listed versions
3.5.1+dfsg-23.5.2+dfsg-13.5.2+dfsg-1~deb6u13.5.2+dfsg-1~deb7u13.6+dfsg-1
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3.6.1+dfsg-1~deb6u13.6.1+dfsg-1~deb6u23.6.1+dfsg-1~deb6u33.6.1+dfsg-1~deb6u43.6.1+dfsg-1~deb6u53.6.1+dfsg-1~deb6u63.6.1+dfsg-1~deb6u73.6.1+dfsg-1~deb6u83.6.1+dfsg-1~deb6u93.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u13.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u103.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u113.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u123.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u133.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u143.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u23.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u33.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u43.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u53.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u63.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u83.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u9
3.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u15
wordpress
Debian:8
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 4.1+dfsg-1+deb8u14, plus listed versions
4.1+dfsg-14.1+dfsg-1+deb8u14.1+dfsg-1+deb8u104.1+dfsg-1+deb8u114.1+dfsg-1+deb8u12
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4.1+dfsg-1+deb8u134.1+dfsg-1+deb8u24.1+dfsg-1+deb8u34.1+dfsg-1+deb8u44.1+dfsg-1+deb8u54.1+dfsg-1+deb8u64.1+dfsg-1+deb8u74.1+dfsg-1+deb8u84.1+dfsg-1+deb8u9
4.1+dfsg-1+deb8u14
wordpress
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
4.3+dfsg-14.3.1+dfsg-14.4+dfsg-14.4.1+dfsg-14.4.2+dfsg-14.4.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1
None known

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

In WordPress before 4.7.5, there is a lack of capability checks for post meta data in the XML-RPC API.

Record
CVE-2017-9065
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

In WordPress before 4.7.5, there is a lack of capability checks for post meta data in the XML-RPC API.

Record
CVE-2017-9065
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-18004No score

In WordPress before 4.7.5, there is a lack of capability checks for post meta data in the XML-RPC API.

Record
EUVD-2017-18004
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6f4p-6vw9-3q547.5

In WordPress before 4.7.5, there is a lack of capability checks for post meta data in the XML-RPC...

In WordPress before 4.7.5, there is a lack of capability checks for post meta data in the XML-RPC API.

Record
GHSA-6f4p-6vw9-3q54
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV7.5

In WordPress before 4.7.5, there is a lack of capability checks for post meta data in the XML-RPC API.

Record
CVE-2017-9065
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-90657.5

In WordPress before 4.7.5, there is a lack of capability checks for post meta data in the XML-RPC API.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9065
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-90657.5

In WordPress before 4.7.5, there is a lack of capability checks for post meta data in the XML-RPC API.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9065
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

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