CVE-2017-6816

MEDIUM

WordPress <4.7.3 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm

Description

In WordPress before 4.7.3 (wp-admin/plugins.php), unintended files can be deleted by administrators using the plugin deletion functionality.

References (7)

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3815

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96598

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3

[Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory] https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/4d80f8b3e1b00a3edcee0774dc9c2f4c78f9e663

View Patch ZIP pw:eip

[Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory] https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/

[Patch, Third Party Advisory] https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8767

Scores

CVSS v3 4.9

EPSS 0.0262

EPSS Percentile 85.4%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Classification

CWE

CWE-863

Status draft

Affected Products (3)

wordpress/wordpress < 4.7.2

debian/debian_linux

debian/debian_linux

Timeline

Published Mar 12, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026