CVE-2017-6819
N/A
Published: March 12, 2017 at 01:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:23 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWordPress
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
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
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
WordPress· WordPressdrupal
95%v ≤ 4.7.2
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (8)
x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/06/7VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96602VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/263831a72d08556bc2f3a328673d95301a152829x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/cross_site_request_forgery_in_wordpress_press_this_function_allows_dos.htmlx_refsource_MISCPatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8770Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-352
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