Before version 4.8.2, WordPress allowed a Directory Traversal attack in the Customizer component via a crafted theme filename.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100912 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039553 | |
| https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/41397 | Patch Vendor Advisory | 
| https://wordpress.org/news/2017/09/wordpress-4-8-2-security-and-maintenance-release/ | Patch Release Notes Vendor Advisory | 
| https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8912 | Patch Third Party Advisory | 
| https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3997 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100912 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039553 | |
| https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/41397 | Patch Vendor Advisory | 
| https://wordpress.org/news/2017/09/wordpress-4-8-2-security-and-maintenance-release/ | Patch Release Notes Vendor Advisory | 
| https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8912 | Patch Third Party Advisory | 
| https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3997 | 
Configurations
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History
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| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100912 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039553 - | |
| References | () https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/41397 - Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://wordpress.org/news/2017/09/wordpress-4-8-2-security-and-maintenance-release/ - Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8912 - Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3997 - | 
Information
                Published : 2017-09-23 20:29
Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37
NVD link : CVE-2017-14722
Mitre link : CVE-2017-14722
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-14722
JSON object : View
Products Affected
                wordpress
- wordpress
 
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-22
                        
            Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
