CVE-2017-6819
6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 13.4%
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.
How to fix CVE-2017-6819
To remediate CVE-2017-6819, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/wordpress—upgrade to 4.7.3+dfsg-1 or later
Is CVE-2017-6819 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 13.4%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 4.7.3+dfsg-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |