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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.

Severity
Medium 5.3
Published
22 May 2019
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
17 Oct 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
WordPressWordPress core · cpe:a:wordpress:wordpress
  • Version 4.7.2

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6514
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6514