fkie_cve-2017-6816
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2017-03-12 01:59
Modified
2025-04-20 01:37
Summary
In WordPress before 4.7.3 (wp-admin/plugins.php), unintended files can be deleted by administrators using the plugin deletion functionality.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3815Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96598Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttps://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/4d80f8b3e1b00a3edcee0774dc9c2f4c78f9e663Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8767Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3815Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96598Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/4d80f8b3e1b00a3edcee0774dc9c2f4c78f9e663Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8767Patch, Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
wordpress wordpress *
debian debian_linux 8.0
debian debian_linux 9.0



{
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "5A557EFF-02E2-499A-AA55-15F43DB9D820",
              "versionEndIncluding": "4.7.2",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "C11E6FB0-C8C0-4527-9AA0-CB9B316F8F43",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "DEECE5FC-CACF-4496-A3E7-164736409252",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "In WordPress before 4.7.3 (wp-admin/plugins.php), unintended files can be deleted by administrators using the plugin deletion functionality."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "En WordPress en versiones anteriores a 4.7.3 (wp-admin/plugins.php), los archivos no deseados pueden ser eliminados por los administradores utilizando la funcionalidad del plugin deletion."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2017-6816",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-20T01:37:25.860",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "SINGLE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 5.5,
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 8.0,
        "impactScore": 4.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ],
    "cvssMetricV30": [
      {
        "cvssData": {
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "baseScore": 4.9,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
          "version": "3.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 1.2,
        "impactScore": 3.6,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary"
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2017-03-12T01:59:00.270",
  "references": [
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ],
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3815"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "VDB Entry"
      ],
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96598"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory",
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      ],
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "url": "https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3"
    },
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      ],
      "url": "https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/4d80f8b3e1b00a3edcee0774dc9c2f4c78f9e663"
    },
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    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "tags": [
        "Patch",
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ],
      "url": "https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8767"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory"
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      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3815"
    },
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      "tags": [
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    },
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    },
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    }
  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-863"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
  ]
}


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