Description
wp-admin/includes/class-wp-press-this.php in Press This in WordPress before 4.7.2 does not properly restrict visibility of a taxonomy-assignment user interface, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by reading terms.
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 | 4.7.2+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wordpress | 4.7.2+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wordpress | 4.7.2+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | wordpress | 4.1+dfsg-1+deb8u12 | DSA-3779-1 |
| Debian 7 | wordpress | 3.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u13 | DLA-813-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | wordpress | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 2
- DLA-813-1 wordpress - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-3779-1 wordpress - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.2
- 95816 vdb-entry
- DSA-3779 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20170128 Re: CVE Request: Wordpress: 4.7.2 security release: unauthorized bypass, SQL injection, cross-site scripting issues mailing-list
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/21264a31e0849e6ff793a06a17de877dd88ea454
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-2-security-release/
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8729
- 1037731 vdb-entry