CVE-2017-14722: wordpress Path Traversal
CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-14722DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14722
Published 23-09-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-14722 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in wordpress. EPSS estimates a 7.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.2% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 3.7.22.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
7.13%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2Timeline
- 23-09-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Before version 4.8.2, WordPress allowed a Directory Traversal attack in the Customizer component via a crafted theme filename.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 3 versionsMedium 4.9Preferred score · wordfence (Source)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
7.13%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
94%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 7.13% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score7.13%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Wordpress2 products
- wordpress< 3.7 (fixed in 3.7.22) | ≥ 3.7, ≤ 3.7.21 (fixed in 3.7.22) | ≥ 3.8, ≤ 3.8.21 (fixed in 3.7.22) | ≥ 3.9, ≤ 3.9.19 (fixed in 3.7.22) | ≥ 4.0, ≤ 4.0.18 (fixed in 3.7.22) | ≥ 4.1, ≤ 4.1.18 (fixed in 3.7.22) | ≥ 4.2, ≤ 4.2.15 (fixed in 3.7.22) | ≥ 4.3, ≤ 4.3.11 (fixed in 3.7.22) | ≥ 4.4, ≤ 4.4.10 (fixed in 3.7.22) | ≥ 4.5, ≤ 4.5.9 (fixed in 3.7.22) | ≥ 4.6, ≤ 4.6.6 (fixed in 3.7.22) | ≥ 4.7, ≤ 4.7.5 (fixed in 3.7.22) | ≥ 4.8, ≤ 4.8.1 (fixed in 3.7.22)
- wordpress4.7 | 4.7.1 | 4.7.2 | 4.7.3 | 4.7.4 | 4.7.5 | 4.8 | 4.8.1
Debian1 product
- wordpress< 4.8.2+dfsg-1
Ubuntu1 product
- wordpressAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 4 products
References
10 links
- wordpress.org/news/2017/09/wordpress-4-8-2-security-and-maintenance-release/X Refsource MISCPatchRelease NotesVendor AdvisoryREPORT