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Insecure Default Initialization of Resource

CVE-2017-5491

Medium
5.3/10

Summary

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.

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  • NETWORK
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  • UNCHANGED
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CWE-1188 - Insecure Default Initialization of Resource

The software initializes or sets a resource with a default that is intended to be changed by the administrator, but the default is not secure.

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