CVE-2017-14722 json
Before version 4.8.2, WordPress allowed a Directory Traversal attack in the Customizer component via a crafted theme filename.
published 2017-09-23 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-6219
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.1%
- EPSS 7.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Before version 4.8.2, WordPress allowed a Directory Traversal attack in the Customizer component via a crafted theme filename.
Patch / fix
- wordpress Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4.8.2+dfsg-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14722
Exploit prediction
7.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
- Technology feeds
References
-
core.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset/41397
patch, vendor-advisory
-
wpvulndb.com
/vulnerabilities/8912
patch, third-party-advisory
-
wordpress.org
/news/2017/09/wordpress-4-8-2-security-and-maintenance-release/
patch, release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
debian.org
/security/2017/dsa-3997
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/100912
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1039553
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-14722
- NVD CVE-2017-14722
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