CVE-2017-6816 Missing authorization in n/a

What is CVE-2017-6816?

CVE-2017-6816 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 12 Mar 2017. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6816?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Wordpress Wordpress.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6816?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2017-6816 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6816 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-6816, GHSA-m2mg-2mqm-rpwh, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-6816.