CVE-2017-6514
5.3
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.4%
Description
WordPress 4.7.2 mishandles listings of post authors, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (Path Disclosure) via a /wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url= request, related to the "author_name":" substring.
How to fix CVE-2017-6514
No fixed version has been published yet. Mitigate by removing the affected package or applying upstream guidance from the references below.
- Debian/wordpress—no fix listed
Is CVE-2017-6514 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |