CVE-2017-6955
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CVE-2017-6955 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in by-email/by-email.php in the Invite Anyone plugin before 1.3.15 for WordPress. A user is able to change the subject and the body of the invitation mail that should be immutable, which facilitates a social engineering attack.. EPSS estimates a 1.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in by-email/by-email.php in the Invite Anyone plugin before 1.3.15 for WordPress. A user is able to change the subject and the body of the invitation mail that should be immutable, which facilitates a social engineering attack.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Teleogistic | Invite Anyone | <= 1.3.13 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96965Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/invite-anyone/changelog/Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96965Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/invite-anyone/changelog/Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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