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CVE-2017-5491

CVE-2017-5491 PUBLISHED

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.

EPSS 1.62% · 82.2th percentile

Risk Scores

EPSS Score
1.62%
82.2th percentile

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSwordpress0, 4.3+dfsg-1, 4.3.1+dfsg-1

Timeline

  • Jan 15, 2017 CVE Published
  • Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
  • Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
  • Aug 5, 2024 CVE Updated
  • Mar 17, 2025 EPSS Score
  • Mar 23, 2025 EPSS Score
  • Mar 24, 2025 EPSS Score
  • Mar 29, 2025 EPSS Score
  • Mar 30, 2025 EPSS Score
  • May 1, 2025 EPSS Score
  • May 4, 2025 EPSS Score
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