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Case File

CVE-2017-6514

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.3 EPSS 3.01% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2019-05-22 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

Exhibit — Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
github.com ↗ web.archive.org ↗

Note: these links are listed for security research and verification purposes only.

CVE
CVE-2017-6514
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.3
EPSS
3.01%
WordPress

Original Filing — NVD Description

WordPress 4.7.2 mishandles listings of post authors, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (Path Disclosure) via a /wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url= request, related to the "author_name":" substring.