CVE-2019-17673 describes a cache poisoning vulnerability affecting WordPress versions prior to 5.2.4, specifically impacting the cache of JSON GET requests due to the absence of a "Vary: Origin" header. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low complexity and without user interaction, potentially leading to high integrity impact, though confidentiality and availability are not directly affected. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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