Path Disclosure Vulnerability in WordPress 4.7.2
CVE-2017-6514

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
WordPress
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 May 2019

What is CVE-2017-6514?

A vulnerability in WordPress 4.7.2 affects how post authors are listed, enabling remote attackers to exploit the /wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url= request. By crafting a specific request, an attacker can retrieve sensitive information through the disclosure of author-related data, which may lead to further attacks if exploited.

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References

https://github.com/CFSECURITE/wordpress
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https://web.archive.org/web/20180612235401/https://github...
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108459
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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