CVE-2017-6815

WordPress Core < 4.7.3 - Bypass URL Validation

Severity Score

6.1

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

In WordPress before 4.7.3 (wp-includes/pluggable.php), control characters can trick redirect URL validation.

En WordPress en versiones anteriores a 4.7.3 (wp-includes/pluggable.php), los caracteres de control pueden trucar la validación de la URL de direccionamiento.

*Credits: Daniel Chatfield

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2017-03-06 CVE Published
2017-03-11 CVE Reserved
2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

CAPEC

References (7)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96600	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3	2019-03-19
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/288cd469396cfe7055972b457eb589cea51ce40e	2019-03-19
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release	2019-03-19
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8766	2019-03-19

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3815	2019-03-19

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				<= 4.7.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version " <= 4.7.2"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				8.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				9.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "9.0"		-		Affected