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CVE-2017-6819

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
Medium 6.5
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-2017-6819
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6819