CVE-2017-1001000
Published Apr 3, 2017 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Original summary
Normalized public record · Updated Nov 3, 2026
The register_routes function in wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php in the REST API in WordPress 4.7.x before 4.7.2 does not require an integer identifier, which allows remote attackers to modify arbitrary pages via a request for wp-json/wp/v2/posts followed by a numeric value and a non-numeric value, as demonstrated by the wp-json/wp/v2/posts/123?id=123helloworld URI.
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QFinch assessment
The register_routes function in wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php in the REST API in WordPress 4.7.x before 4.7.2 does not require an integer identifier, which allows remote attackers to modify arbitrary pages via a request for wp-json/wp/v2/posts followed by a numeric value and a non-numeric value, as demonstrated by the wp-json/wp/v2/posts/123?id=123helloworld URI.
Evidence: public source recordsAffected products
| Affected package, product or range | Fix status |
|---|---|
| Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions. | Consult source advisory |
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Remediation
Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.
- Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
- Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
- Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Evidence coverage
- SSVC priority
- IMMEDIATE
- Confidence
- Not available
- Aliases
- None reported
Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.
Sources and record history
- codex.wordpress.org ↗
- make.wordpress.org ↗
- blogs.akamai.com ↗
- gist.github.com ↗
- blog.sucuri.net ↗
- Patch commit ↗
- wordpress.org ↗
- [oss-security] 20170210 Re: Asking for a CVE id for the WordPress Privilege Escalation vulnerability (4.7/4.7.1) ↗
- 1037731 ↗
Record history
Published Apr 3, 2017 · Last refreshed Nov 3, 2026