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CVE-2017-5487
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.3
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-01-15T02:59:02.797 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:20:35.733

Summary

wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-users-controller.php in the REST API implementation in WordPress 4.7 before 4.7.1 does not properly restrict listings of post authors, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a wp-json/wp/v2/users request.

Affected products

wordpress — wordpress

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References

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