Vulnerability CVE-2017-6819
Published: 2017-03-11   Modified: 2017-03-12

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.

Type:

CWE-352

 (Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF))

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
4.3/10
2.9/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
None
None
Partial
Affected software
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
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