Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-6815 (CCN-123162)

Assigned:2017-03-07
Published:2017-03-07
Updated:2019-03-19
Summary:In WordPress before 4.7.3 (wp-includes/pluggable.php), control characters can trick redirect URL validation.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.1 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
7.4 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N)
6.4 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-6815

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Third Party Advisory
DSA-3815

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
96600

Source: CCN
Type: BID-96600
WordPress Prior to 4.7.3 URL Redirection Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1037959

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wp-wpcore-cve20176815-url-redirect(123162)

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/288cd469396cfe7055972b457eb589cea51ce40e

Source: CCN
Type: WordPress Web site
WordPress 4.7.3 Security and Maintenance Release

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8766

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 4.7.2)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201768150000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-6815 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-03-12
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201768150000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-6815 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-03-12
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201768150000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-6815 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2017-03-12
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20176815000
    V
    		CVE-2017-6815 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2017-03-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20176815000
    V
    		CVE-2017-6815 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2017-03-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20176815000
    V
    		CVE-2017-6815 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-03-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20176815000
    V
    		CVE-2017-6815 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-03-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20176815000
    V
    		CVE-2017-6815 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-03-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201768150000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-6815 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-03-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20176815000
    V
    		CVE-2017-6815 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2017-03-11
    BACK
    wordpress wordpress *
    debian debian linux 8.0
    debian debian linux 9.0
    wordpress wordpress 4.7.2