CVE-2017-6514
WordPress 4.7.2 mishandles listings of post authors, which allows remote attackers to obtain...
CVE-2017-6514 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Wordpress, published May 22, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.01%, the 87th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 5.3 MediumCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 3.01%EPSS, 87th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wordpressDebian:12 | All versions, plus listed versions 6.1.1+dfsg1-16.1.6+dfsg1-0+deb12u16.1.9+dfsg1-0+deb12u16.2+dfsg1-16.2.1+dfsg1-1 Show 23 moreShow less6.2.2+dfsg1-16.3+dfsg1-16.3.1+dfsg1-16.3.2+dfsg1-16.4.1+dfsg1-16.4.1+dfsg1-1.16.4.2+dfsg1-16.4.3+dfsg1-16.5+dfsg1-16.5.2+dfsg1-16.5.3+dfsg1-16.5.5+dfsg1-16.6.1+dfsg1-16.7.2+dfsg1-16.7.2+dfsg1-1.16.8.1+dfsg1-16.8.3+dfsg1-16.9+dfsg1-16.9.4+dfsg1-17.0+dfsg1-17.0.2+dfsg1-17.0.3+dfsg1-17.1+dfsg1-1 | None known |
wordpressDebian:13 | All versions, plus listed versions 6.8.1+dfsg1-16.8.3+dfsg1-0+deb13u16.8.3+dfsg1-16.8.6+dfsg1-0+deb13u16.8.7+dfsg1-0+deb13u1 Show 6 moreShow less6.9+dfsg1-16.9.4+dfsg1-17.0+dfsg1-17.0.2+dfsg1-17.0.3+dfsg1-17.1+dfsg1-1 | None known |
wordpressDebian:14 | All versions, plus listed versions 6.8.1+dfsg1-16.8.3+dfsg1-16.9+dfsg1-16.9.4+dfsg1-17.0+dfsg1-17.0.2+dfsg1-17.0.3+dfsg1-17.1+dfsg1-1 | None known |
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 |
wordpressUbuntu:18.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 4.8.2+dfsg-24.8.3+dfsg-14.9.1+dfsg-14.9.2+dfsg-14.9.4+dfsg-14.9.5+dfsg1-1 | None known |
wordpressUbuntu:20.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 5.2.2+dfsg1-15.2.4+dfsg1-15.3.2+dfsg1-15.3.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu1 | None known |
wordpressUbuntu:22.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 5.7.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu15.8.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu15.8.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu15.8.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu15.8.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu1.1 | None known |
wordpressUbuntu:24.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 6.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu16.4.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu1 | None known |
wordpressUbuntu:25.10 | All versions, plus listed versions 6.7.2+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu1 | None known |
wordpressUbuntu:26.10 | All versions, plus listed versions 6.7.2+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu2 | None known |
wordpressUbuntu:26.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 6.7.2+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu16.7.2+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu2 | None known |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2017-6514- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2017-6514- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-15570No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2017-15570- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rc6p-mq83-6q2wNo score
WordPress 4.7.2 mishandles listings of post authors, which allows remote attackers to obtain...
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.
- Record
GHSA-rc6p-mq83-6q2w- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2017-6514- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-6514- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-6514- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
github.com/CFSECURITE/wordpress
web.archive.org/web/20180612235401/https://github.com/CFSECURITE/wordpress
securityfocus.com/bid/108459
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6514
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-6514
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-6514
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6514