4.9med
CVE-2017-6816
In WordPress before 4.7.3 (wp-admin/plugins.php), unintended files can be deleted by administrators using the plugin deletion functionality.
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
4.9
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.0%
percentile 88%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
In WordPress before 4.7.3 (wp-admin/plugins.php), unintended files can be deleted by administrators using the plugin deletion functionality.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
3.05% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 4.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
- Technology feeds
- WordPress (RSS, critical only)
References
- securitytracker.com /id/1037959 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- debian.org /security/2017/dsa-3815 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
- github.com /WordPress/WordPress/commit/4d80f8b3e1b00a3edcee0774dc9c2f4c78f9e663 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- wordpress.org /news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- wpvulndb.com /vulnerabilities/8767 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- codex.wordpress.org /Version_4.7.3 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/96598 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-6816
- NVD: CVE-2017-6816
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