CVE-2017-6816

WordPress Core < 4.7.3 - Arbitrary File Deletion

Severity Score

4.9

*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-admin/plugins.php), unintended files can be deleted by administrators using the plugin deletion functionality.

En WordPress en versiones anteriores a 4.7.3 (wp-admin/plugins.php), los archivos no deseados pueden ser eliminados por los administradores utilizando la funcionalidad del plugin deletion.

*Credits: TrigInc,xuliang

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* 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-863: Incorrect Authorization

CAPEC

References (7)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96598	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	2019-10-03
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/4d80f8b3e1b00a3edcee0774dc9c2f4c78f9e663	2019-10-03
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release	2019-10-03
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8767	2019-10-03

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3815	2019-10-03

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