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CVE-2017-6819

MEDIUM 6.5 CVSS 3.0
Published
March 12, 2017
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
cve@mitre.org
Weakness
CWE-352
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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.

Affected WordPress components

  • WordPress core
    Confirmed match
    Up to and including 4.7.2

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • n/a n/a — Versions not specified
  • wordpress wordpress — Up to and including 4.7.2

References

  • openwall.com http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/06/7 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • www.securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96602 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • www.securitytracker.com http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • codex.wordpress.org https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3 Patch, Vendor Advisory
  • github.com https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/263831a72d08556bc2f3a328673d95301a152829 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
  • sumofpwn.nl https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/cross_site_request_forgery_in_wordpress_press_this_function_allows_dos.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/ Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
  • wpvulndb.com https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8770 Patch, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record