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Case File

CVE-2017-6816

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 3.13% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-03-12 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9. It affects WordPress. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

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

GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2017-6816
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.9
EPSS
3.13%
WordPress

Original NVD Description

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