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WordPress core

CVE-2017-1000600

WordPress version <4.9 contains a CWE-20 Input Validation vulnerability in thumbnail processing that can result in remote code execution. This attack appears to be exploitable via thumbnail upload by an authenticated user and may require additional plugins in order to be exploited however this has not been confirmed at this time. This issue appears to have been partially, but not completely…

Severity
High 8.8
Published
6 Sept 2018
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
17 Oct 2026
Fixed in
4.9
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
WordPressWordPress core · cpe:a:wordpress:wordpress
  • Every version before 4.9

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000600
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1000600