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CVE-2017-9064: In WordPress before 4.7.5, a Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in the filesystem credentials dialog because a nonce is not required for updating credentials.

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

In WordPress before 4.7.5, a Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in the filesystem credentials dialog because a nonce is not required for updating credentials.

Package
WordPress core WordPress
Affected versions
<=4.7.4
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
high  CVSS 8.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (77.7th percentile)
Published
2017-05-18
Source
nvd

References

CWE-352
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