Information disclosure in WordPress
CVE-2017-6514
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.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.030 (86.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 86.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.030 · newest: 0.030 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- WordPress — versions 4.7.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/CFSECURITE/wordpress (Broken Link)
- web.archive.org/web/20180612235401/https://github.com/CFSECURITE/wordpress (Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/108459 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6514?
- CVE-2017-6514 is a medium-severity vulnerability in WordPress, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2019-05-22.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6514?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-6514 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.