CVE-2017-6815 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting WordPress versions prior to 4.7.3, specifically within the wp-includes/pluggable.php file. It allows attackers to bypass redirect URL validation by injecting control characters, potentially leading to open redirect attacks. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.1, indicating a network-based attack requiring user interaction, with low impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.7.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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