CVE-2017-6514

5.3 mediumEPSS 3.0%

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

5.3 medium

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS: 3.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 87% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-200
Published: 2019-05-22
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

wordpress:wordpress

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108459
https://github.com/CFSECURITE/wordpress
https://web.archive.org/web/20180612235401/https://github.com/CFSECURITE/wordpress
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108459
https://github.com/CFSECURITE/wordpress

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