CVE-2017-6819
- Source
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6819
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2017-6819.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2017-6819
- Downstream
- Published
- 2017-03-12T01:59:00.350Z
- Modified
- 2025-12-10T09:54:10.676327Z
- Severity
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- 6.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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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
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- 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