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Medium
CVE-2017-6815
In WordPress before 4.7.3 (wp-includes/pluggable.php), control characters can trick redirect...
Vulnerability Description
In WordPress before 4.7.3 (wp-includes/pluggable.php), control characters can trick redirect URL validation.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96600
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3815
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8766
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/288cd469396cfe7055972b457eb589cea51ce40e
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
0, 8.0, 9.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 12th, 2017
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.