CVE-2017-6819
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Mar 12, 2017
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2024
- Reserved
- Mar 11, 2017
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- 96602vdb-entry
- 1037959vdb-entry
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8770
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/06/7
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/
- 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
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