CVE-2017-6514
Published: 22 May 2019
WordPress 4.7.2 mishandles listings of post authors, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (Path Disclosure) via a /wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url= request, related to the "author_name":" substring.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
---|---|---|
wordpress Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Needed
|
cosmic |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
disco |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
eoan |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
groovy |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
hirsute |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
xenial |
Needed
|
|
jammy |
Needed
|
|
impish |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
kinetic |
Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
|
|
focal |
Needed
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
mantic |
Needed
|
|
lunar |
Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 5.3 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | Low |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | None |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |