CVE-2017-14725: wordpress Open Redirect
CVSS: 5.4v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-14725DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14725
Published 23-09-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-14725 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Open Redirect vulnerability in wordpress. EPSS estimates a 2.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.1% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 3.7.22.
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.19%
0%100%
Low · +0.30 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 was susceptible to an open redirect attack in wp-admin/edit-tag-form.php and wp-admin/user-edit.php.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 3 versionsLow 3.5Preferred score · wordfence (Source)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:LSourcesSingle source
Medium 5.4Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.4MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.4MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Medium 4.9Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.19%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
82%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.30 pp
From 1.89% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.19%
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)
- wordpress≤ 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 MISCIssue TrackingRelease NotesVendor AdvisoryREPORT