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CVE-2017-16562

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 27.37% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-11-10 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It affects WordPress. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 27.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2017-16562
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
27.37%
WordPress

Original NVD Description

The UserPro plugin before 4.9.17.1 for WordPress, when used on a site with the "admin" username, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain administrative access via a "true" value for the up_auto_log parameter in the QUERY_STRING to the default URI.

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