CVE-2017-6819

6.5 mediumEPSS 2.2%

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

6.5 medium

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

EPSS: 2.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 82% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-352
Published: 2017-03-12
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

wordpress:wordpress

References

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/06/7
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96602
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/263831a72d08556bc2f3a328673d95301a152829

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