CVE-2017-6819

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

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cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2017-03-12 01:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37


NVD link : CVE-2017-6819

Mitre link : CVE-2017-6819

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-6819


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Products Affected

wordpress

  • wordpress
CWE
CWE-352

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)