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CVE-2017-1001000: The register_routes function in wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php in the REST API in WordPress 4.7.x before 4.7.2 does not require an integer identifier, which allows r

high Affects WordPress core. Feed 2026.10.29.3, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The register_routes function in wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php in the REST API in WordPress 4.7.x before 4.7.2 does not require an integer identifier, which allows r

Package
WordPress core WordPress
Affected versions
=4.7 or =4.7.1 or =4.7.2
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
high  CVSS 7.5
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 85% (99.7th percentile)
Published
2017-04-03
Source
nvd

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