CVE-2017-6819
In WordPress before 4.7.3, there is cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Press This (wp-admin...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2017-6819- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2017-6819- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-15873 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2017-15873- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-34f4-j2gj-cg3x
In WordPress before 4.7.3, there is cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Press This (wp-admin...
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.
- Record
GHSA-34f4-j2gj-cg3x- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2017-6819- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-6819- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-6819- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wordpressDebian:12 |
before 4.7.3+dfsg-1 | 4.7.3+dfsg-1 |
wordpressDebian:13 |
before 4.7.3+dfsg-1 | 4.7.3+dfsg-1 |
wordpressDebian:14 |
before 4.7.3+dfsg-1 | 4.7.3+dfsg-1 |
wordpressUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.3+dfsg-14.3.1+dfsg-14.4+dfsg-14.4.1+dfsg-14.4.2+dfsg-14.4.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-6819 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Wordpress, published March 12, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.20%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in wordpress 4.7.3+dfsg-1.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/96602
securitytracker.com/id/1037959
wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8770
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/06/7
wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release
codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3
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github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/263831a72d08556bc2f3a328673d95301a152829
sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/cross_site_request_forgery_in_wordpress_press_this_function_allows_dos.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6819
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-6819
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-6819
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6819