id: CVE-2017-5487

info:
  name: WordPress Core < 4.7.1 - Username Enumeration
  author: Manas_Harsh,daffainfo
  severity: medium
  description: wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-users-controller.php in the REST API implementation in WordPress 4.7 before 4.7.1 does not properly restrict listings of post authors, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a wp-json/wp/v2/users request.
  tags: cve,cve2017,wordpress
  reference: |
      - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5487
      - https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41497

requests:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/wp-json/wp/v2/users/"
      - "{{BaseURL}}/?rest_route=/wp/v2/users/"

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: status
        status:
          - 200

      - type: word
        words:
          - '"id":'
          - '"name":'
          - '"avatar_urls":'
        condition: and