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.

Score

CVSS 3.0 6.5 Medium

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2017-03-12

Last modified

2024-08-05

Weaknesses

CWE-352

Affected products

• Wordpress (Wordpress)

References

• 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