CVE-2013-2173

wp-includes/class-phpass.php in WordPress 3.5.1, when a password-protected post exists, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted value of a certain wp-postpass cookie.

CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://vndh.net/note:wordpress-351-denial-service	Exploit
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/12/2
https://github.com/wpscanteam/wpscan/issues/219
http://wordpress.org/news/2013/06/wordpress-3-5-2/
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.5.2
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2718
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-06/0052.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2013-06-21 06:57

Updated : 2013-08-21 23:52

NVD link : CVE-2013-2173

Mitre link : CVE-2013-2173

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-310

Cryptographic Issues

Products Affected

wordpress

wordpress

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