CVE-2017-6514

Published May 22, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 3.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
WordPress 4.7.2 mishandles listings of post authors, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (Path Disclosure) via a /wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url= request, related to the "author_name":" substring.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-15570 WordPress 4.7.2 mishandles listings of post authors, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (Path Disclosure) via a /wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url= request, related to the "author_name":" substring.
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 3:33 PM
Reserved
Mar 7, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 22, 2019, 6:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:22 AM