CVE-2017-6955 json
An issue was discovered in by-email/by-email.php in the Invite Anyone plugin before 1.3.15 for WordPress.
published 2017-03-17 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-15993
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in by-email/by-email.php in the Invite Anyone plugin before 1.3.15 for WordPress. A user is able to change the subject and the body of the invitation mail that should be immutable, which facilitates a social engineering attack.
Exploit prediction
1.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
- Technology feeds
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/96965
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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wordpress.org
/plugins/invite-anyone/changelog/
release-notes, third-party-advisory
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github.com
/boonebgorges/invite-anyone/compare/2ed5266ad3ae40f8db39adf06f450bbad56e2eac...boonebgorges:6121de08df86c5005b
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-6955
- NVD CVE-2017-6955
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