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    CVE-2017-6819

    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.

    Published:Mar 12, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Mar 12, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.0818
    CVSS Score:6.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Wordpress
    Product
    Wordpress

    Exploits

    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/06/7https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/cross_site_request_forgery_in_wordpress_press_this_function_allows_dos.htmlhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/06/7https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/cross_site_request_forgery_in_wordpress_press_this_function_allows_dos.html

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    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
    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

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High