CVE-2017-6819
MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 2.2%
In WordPress before 4.7.3, there is cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Press This (wp-admin/includes/class-wp-press-this.php), leading to excessive use of server resources. The CSRF can trigger an outbound HTTP request for a large file that is then parsed by Press This.
- CVSS v3.0 NVD
- 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS v2.0 NVD
- 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - EPSS
- 2.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 82nd percentile
- Published
- 2017-03-12
- Updated
- 2024-08-05
Proof-of-concept exploits (2)
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/06/7
- https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/cross_site_request_forgery_in_wordpress_press_this_func…
Security advisories
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96602
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959
- WordPress/WordPress/commit/263831a72d08556bc2f3a328673d95301a152829
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8770