CVE-2014-6412

WordPress before 4.4 makes it easier for remote attackers to predict password-recovery tokens via a brute-force approach.

CVSS v3 8.1 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

8.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130380/WordPress-Failed-Randomness.html	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Feb/42	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Feb/53	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72589	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031749	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1192474	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/28633	Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130380/WordPress-Failed-Randomness.html	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Feb/42	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Feb/53	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72589	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031749	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1192474	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/28633	Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-04-12 21:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:14

NVD link : CVE-2014-6412

Mitre link : CVE-2014-6412

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-6412

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wordpress

wordpress

CWE

CWE-640

Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password

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