WordPress Core < 4.7.3 - Arbitrary File Deletion

2017-03-06 00:00

TrigInc

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 3.7.19

Affected CoreWordPress 4.7

Affected Version3.7 – 4.7.2 · 12 branches

CVSS4.9Medium

CVECVE-2017-6816

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Vulnerability Overview

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

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to one of the following versions, or a newer patched version: 3.7.19, 3.8.19, 3.9.17, 4.0.16, 4.1.16, 4.2.13, 4.3.9, 4.4.8, 4.5.7, 4.6.4, 4.7.3 --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization) The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6816 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a3779501-4ac7-4b76-8b2b-9852c6467f16

CVSS Vector

4.9

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone

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