CVE-2017-6816 Information

Description

In WordPress before 4.7.3 (wp-admin/plugins.php) unintended files can be deleted by administrators using the plugin deletion functionality.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Reference

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3815 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96598 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959 https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3 https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/4d80f8b3e1b00a3edcee0774dc9c2f4c78f9e663 https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/ https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8767

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction Required

HIGH

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

4.9