6.1med
CVE-2017-6815
In WordPress before 4.7.3 (wp-includes/pluggable.php), control characters can trick redirect URL validation.
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
6.1
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.8%
percentile 87%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
In WordPress before 4.7.3 (wp-includes/pluggable.php), control characters can trick redirect URL validation.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
2.81% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
- Technology feeds
- WordPress (RSS, critical only)
References
- securityfocus.com /bid/96600 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1037959 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- debian.org /security/2017/dsa-3815 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
- wpvulndb.com /vulnerabilities/8766 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- wordpress.org /news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- codex.wordpress.org /Version_4.7.3 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- github.com /WordPress/WordPress/commit/288cd469396cfe7055972b457eb589cea51ce40e · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-6815
- NVD: CVE-2017-6815
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