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CVE-2017-6819

CVE-2017-6819

EPSS 2.3%
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.
Affected products
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References
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/06/7https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/263831a72d08556bc2f3a328673d95301a152829https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/cross_site_request_forgery_in_wordpress_press_this_function_allows_dos.htmlhttps://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8770http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96602http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959