CVE-2017-5491

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CVSS 3.0

5.3 medium

EPSS

3%p87

Published

Jan 15, 2017 (Jan 15, 2017)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

wp-mail.php in WordPress before 4.7.1 might allow remote attackers to bypass intended posting restrictions via a spoofed mail server with the mail.example.com name.

Vendors: wordpress
Products: wordpress
Ecosystems: WordPress
Weakness: CWE-1188
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (3.2%)

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