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Case File

CVE-2017-6819

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 2.17% 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 6.5. 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-2017-6819
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.5
EPSS
2.17%
WordPress

Original NVD Description

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.