CVE-2016-5838
HIGHWordPress < 4.5.3 - Unauthenticated Password Change Restriction Bypass via Cookie
Title source: llmDescription
WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to bypass intended password-change restrictions by leveraging knowledge of a cookie.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://wordpress.org/news/2016/06/wordpress-4-5-3/
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8524
Product x_refsource_confirm
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5.3
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036163
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91367
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3639
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0173
EPSS Percentile
82.7%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-255
Status
published
Products (1)
wordpress/wordpress
< 4.5.2
Published
Jun 29, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026