CVE-2014-6412

HIGH

WordPress < 4.4.0 - Weak Password Recovery Token Generation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130380/WordPress-Failed-Randomness.html
Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/28633
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Feb/53
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72589
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Feb/42
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031749
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1192474

Scores

CVSS v3 8.1
EPSS 0.0244
EPSS Percentile 85.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-640
Status published
Products (1)
wordpress/wordpress < 4.4.0
Published Apr 12, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026