Description
Before version 4.8.2, WordPress was vulnerable to a directory traversal attack during unzip operations in the ZipArchive and PclZip components.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | wordpress | 4.8.2+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wordpress | 4.8.2+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wordpress | 4.8.2+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | wordpress | 4.7.5+dfsg-2+deb9u1 | DSA-3997-1 |
| Debian 8 | wordpress | 4.1+dfsg-1+deb8u15 | DSA-3997-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 7 | wordpress | 3.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u17 | DLA-1151-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | wordpress | No fix yet | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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PalmTreeForest/CodePath_Week_7-8 ★ 0 · Aug 18, 2019
CodePath Assignment for Weeks 7 & 8: CVE-2017-14719, CVE-2019-9787 & Unauthenticated Page/Post Content Modification via REST API
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- DSA-3997-1 wordpress - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1151-1 wordpress - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026