HTTP: WordPress REST API Posts Controller Privilege Escalation
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in WordPress. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to arbitrary modification of WordPress post content.
Short Name
HTTP:PHP:WORDPRESS-REST-PE
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
API Controller Escalation Posts Privilege REST WordPress
Release Date
02/28/2017
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3693
False Positive
Unknown