CVE-2017-6819
Publication date 12 March 2017
Last updated 26 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Not affected
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| 25.10 questing |
Not affected
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Not affected
|
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Not affected
|
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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| 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of standard support, was needed | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
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| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
Other references
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/263831a72d08556bc2f3a328673d95301a152829
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/06/7
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3
- https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/cross_site_request_forgery_in_wordpress_press_this_function_allows_dos.html
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6819