CVE-2017-6819
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-352
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Publication date:
12/03/2017
Last modified:
20/04/2025
Description
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.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
6.50
Severity 3.x
MEDIUM
Base Score 2.0
4.30
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7.2 (including) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/06/7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96602
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/263831a72d08556bc2f3a328673d95301a152829
- https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/cross_site_request_forgery_in_wordpress_press_this_function_allows_dos.html
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8770
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/06/7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96602
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/263831a72d08556bc2f3a328673d95301a152829
- https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/cross_site_request_forgery_in_wordpress_press_this_function_allows_dos.html
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8770



