MEDIUM
In WordPress before 4.7.3 (wp-admin/plugins.php), unintended files can be deleted by administrators using the plugin deletion functionality
Published Mar 12, 2017
4.9
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.13%
Description
In WordPress before 4.7.3 (wp-admin/plugins.php), unintended files can be deleted by administrators using the plugin deletion functionality.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
OR
- 8.0
- 9.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
4.9 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required High
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact None
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.13% 0.03134
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03134
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.13% (0.03134) | 87.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.12% (0.03124) | 86.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 2.19% (0.02189) | 83.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 1.03% (0.01031) | 75.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.07% (0.02067) | 82.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 31.22% (0.31218) | 94.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 2.07% (0.02067) | 82.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 11.15% (0.11154) | 92.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.33% (0.02334) | 83.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00182) | 56.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 22, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00182) | 55.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.18% (0.00182) | 53.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.66% (0.01659) | 34.20th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.66% (0.01659) | 33.50th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.66% (0.01659) | 73.96th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.66% (0.01659) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3815 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96598 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3 x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/4d80f8b3e1b00a3edcee0774dc9c2f4c78f9e663 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/ x_refsource_MISCPatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8767 x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3815 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96598 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3 | x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/4d80f8b3e1b00a3edcee0774dc9c2f4c78f9e663 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/ | x_refsource_MISCPatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory | |
| https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8767 | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 12, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Mar 11, 2017
Link CVE-2017-6816
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a