Before version 4.8.2, WordPress allowed a Directory Traversal attack in the Customizer…
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Before version 4.8.2, WordPress allowed a Directory Traversal attack in the Customizer component via a crafted theme filename.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.07135 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7.2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7.3 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7.4 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7.5 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.3 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.4 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.5 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-14722
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c3x3-frh6-qx5w
References
More Wordpress vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-45010 WordPress < 7.0.2 - REST API batch-route confusion and SQL injection issue leading to Remote Code Execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-08118 The mailSend function in the isMail transport in PHPMailer before 5.2.18 might allow… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-83466 Predictable staging paths let attackers run code in WordPress Core KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2026-59973 An unauthenticated attacker can make `get_page_template()` page-template resolution… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2016-08129 The isMail transport in PHPMailer before 5.2.20 might allow remote attackers to pass… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-42844 WordPress < 7.0.2 - Facilitated SQL Injection via author__not_in in WP_Query KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
Sources
- CVE-2017-14722 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-14722 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c3x3-frh6-qx5w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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