WordPress up to 4.0 wp-login.php 7pk security

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in WordPress up to 4.0 (Content Management System). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the file wp-login.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a 7pk security vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-254. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

wp-login.php in WordPress before 3.7.5, 3.8.x before 3.8.5, 3.9.x before 3.9.3, and 4.x before 4.0.1 might allow remote attackers to reset passwords by leveraging access to an e-mail account that received a password-reset message.

The weakness was released 11/25/2014 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at wordpress.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-9039 since 11/20/2014. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1211 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

By approaching the search of inurl:wp-login.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 79696 (Debian DSA-3085-1 : wordpress - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 13075 (WordPress Versions Prior to 3.9.3 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 3.8 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (79696). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 68270, 68272, 68273 and 68274.

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Class: 7pk security
CWE: CWE-254
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Nessus ID: 79696
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3085-1 : wordpress - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703085
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3085-1 (wordpress - security update)
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Upgrade: WordPress 3.8

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Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: 30431
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-9039 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1031243
Vulnerability Center: 47309 - WordPress Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability in wp-login.php, Low
SecurityFocus: 71231 - WordPress Password Reset Email Security Bypass Vulnerability

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Created: 03/27/2015 14:56
Updated: 04/04/2022 14:49
Changes: 03/27/2015 14:56 (67), 06/13/2017 08:33 (4), 04/04/2022 14:48 (4), 04/04/2022 14:49 (1)
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