CVE-2016-5838

WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to bypass intended password-change restrictions by leveraging knowledge of a cookie.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://wordpress.org/news/2016/06/wordpress-4-5-3/	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5.3
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036163	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91367
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3639
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8524

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2016-06-29 07:10

Updated : 2016-11-29 19:07

NVD link : CVE-2016-5838

Mitre link : CVE-2016-5838

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-255

Credentials Management Errors

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Products Affected

wordpress

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