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Case File

CVE-2017-5491

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.3 EPSS 3.16% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-01-15 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

AI analysis pending.

Public Exploit Signal

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

GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2017-5491
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.3
EPSS
3.16%
WordPress

Original NVD Description

wp-mail.php in WordPress before 4.7.1 might allow remote attackers to bypass intended posting restrictions via a spoofed mail server with the mail.example.com name.