Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-2762
wp-login.php in WordPress 2.8.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to force a password reset for the first user in the database, possibly the administrator, via a key[] array variable in a resetpass (aka rp) action, which bypasses a check that assumes that $key is not an array.
Products affected by CVE-2009-2762
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2009-2762
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-2762
69.09%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 98 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2009-2762
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2009-2762
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2009-2762
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022707
Access DeniedThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://wordpress.org/development/2009/08/2-8-4-security-release/
WordPress 2.8.4: Security Release – WordPress NewsPatch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36014
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-08/0114.html
Broken Link
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http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11798
429 Too Many RequestsVendor Advisory
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http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9410
WordPress Core 2.8.3 - Remote Admin Reset Password - PHP webapps ExploitExploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52382
WordPress wp-login.php security bypass CVE-2009-2762 Vulnerability ReportThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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