# CVE-2017-5610: WordPress Press This information exposure in taxonomy UI

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2017-5610-wordpress-press-this-information-exposure-in-taxonomy-ui  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2017-01-30. Updated: 2026-05-13  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2017-5610 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2017-01-30

WordPress contains a security flaw in its 'Press This' feature, which is used for quickly publishing content from around the web. Due to improper access controls, unauthorized users can view the interface for assigning categories and tags to posts. This allows an attacker to see internal site terms and organizational structures that should be restricted to administrators or editors.

Technologies: [Wordpress](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wordpress). Vendors: [Wordpress](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/wordpress).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2017-5610 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2017-5610 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2017-5610?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 30 January 2017.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Wordpress < 4.7.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2017-5610?** A patch was published on 2017-01-26: WordPress 4.7.2 released Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2017-5610 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2017-5610?** Check whether you run Wordpress at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A vulnerability exists in wp-admin/includes/class-wp-press-this.php within the 'Press This' component of WordPress. The application fails to perform adequate capability checks before displaying the user interface for assigning taxonomy terms (categories and tags). As a result, remote attackers can access this interface and read existing terms without having the necessary permissions to manage them. This is classified as an information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200). The issue was addressed in WordPress version 4.7.2 by implementing proper permission checks to ensure the UI is only visible to authorized users.

## Affected products

- WordPress WordPress < 4.7.2

## Timeline

- 2017-01-26: patched: WordPress 4.7.2 released
- 2017-01-30: disclosed: NVD publication date

## References

- [http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779](http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779)
- [http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/5](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/5)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95816](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95816)
- [http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037731](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037731)
- [https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.2](https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.2)
- [https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/21264a31e0849e6ff793a06a17de877dd88ea454](https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/21264a31e0849e6ff793a06a17de877dd88ea454)
- [https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-2-security-release/](https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-2-security-release/)

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