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WordPress core

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.

Severity
Medium 4.9
Published
12 Mar 2017
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
17 Oct 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
WordPressWordPress core · cpe:a:wordpress:wordpress
  • Every version up to 4.7.2

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6816
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6816