WordPress 4.7.0/4.7.1 REST API Content Injection Vulnerability

WordPress is a blog platform developed using PHP language, users can support PHP and MySQL database on the server set up their own website. WordPress can also be used as a content management system (CMS) to use. Starting with version 4.7.0, WordPress integrates the functionality of the REST API plug-in. Recently, a vulnerability caused by the REST API was disclosed, and a remote attacker could exploit the vulnerability to view, modify, delete, or even create new articles without authentication.

Affected version

WordPress 4.7.0 WordPress 4.7.1

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Exploit

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