CVE-2017-6819

Description

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.

Weakness classification

• CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Primary references

• cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• cve@mitre.org — Patch, Vendor Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Patch, Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory