Auth bypass in WordPress
CVE-2017-6816
In WordPress before 4.7.3 (wp-admin/plugins.php), unintended files can be deleted by administrators using the plugin deletion functionality.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.031 (87.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 87.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.031 · newest: 0.031 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- WordPress
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3815 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/4d80f8b3e1b00a3edcee0774dc9c2f4c78f9e663 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/ (Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8767 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96598 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6816?
- CVE-2017-6816 is a medium-severity vulnerability in WordPress, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2017-03-12.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6816?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-6816 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.