CVE-2017-6816
WordPress Plugin Deletion Vulnerability (Path Traversal)
Description
In WordPress before 4.7.3 (wp-admin/plugins.php), unintended files can be deleted by administrators using the plugin deletion functionality.
INFO
Published Date :
March 12, 2017, 1:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 3, 2019, 12:03 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.2
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-6816.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3815 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96598 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/4d80f8b3e1b00a3edcee0774dc9c2f4c78f9e663 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/ | Patch Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8767 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2017-6816 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-6816 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-284 CWE-863 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 19, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P) Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96598 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96598 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3815 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3815 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8767 No Types Assigned https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8767 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 04, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3815 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 17, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8767 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 15, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96598 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 13, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3 No Types Assigned https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3 Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/4d80f8b3e1b00a3edcee0774dc9c2f4c78f9e663 No Types Assigned https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/4d80f8b3e1b00a3edcee0774dc9c2f4c78f9e663 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/ No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/ Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-284 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-6816 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-6816
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.18 }} 0.00%
score
0.53633
percentile