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CVE-2017-5487: wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-users-controller.php in the REST API implementation in WordPress 4.7 before 4.7.1 does not properly restrict listings of post authors, which allows remote

medium Affects WordPress core. Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-users-controller.php in the REST API implementation in WordPress 4.7 before 4.7.1 does not properly restrict listings of post authors, which allows remote

Package
WordPress core WordPress
Affected versions
<=4.7
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.3
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 87% (99.8th percentile)
Published
2017-01-15
Source
nvd

References

CWE-200
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