CVE-2017-5491

MediumCVSS 5.3/10Last 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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 5.3/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-1188

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Jan 15, 2017
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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