WordPress through 4.7.4 relies on the Host HTTP header for a password-reset e-mail message, which makes it easier for remote attackers to reset arbitrary passwords by making a crafted wp-login.php?action=lostpassword request and then arranging for this message to bounce or be resent, leading to transmission of the reset key to a mailbox on an attacker-controlled SMTP server. This is related to problematic use of the SERVER_NAME variable in wp-includes/pluggable.php in conjunction with the PHP mail function. Exploitation is not achievable in all cases because it requires at least one of the following: (1) the attacker can prevent the victim from receiving any e-mail messages for an extended period of time (such as 5 days), (2) the victim's e-mail system sends an autoresponse containing the original message, or (3) the victim manually composes a reply containing the original message.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41963/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
https://exploitbox.io/vuln/WordPress-Exploit-4-7-Unauth-Password-Reset-0day-CVE-2017-8295.html | Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98295 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038403 | |
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8807 | |
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3870 |
Configurations
Information
Published : 2017-05-04 07:29
Updated : 2017-11-03 18:29
NVD link : CVE-2017-8295
Mitre link : CVE-2017-8295
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CWE
CWE-640
Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
Products Affected
wordpress
- wordpress