CVE-2016-5838

high

Description

WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to bypass intended password-change restrictions by leveraging knowledge of a cookie.

References

https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8524

https://wordpress.org/news/2016/06/wordpress-4-5-3/

https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5.3

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036163

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91367

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3639

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-06-29

Updated: 2016-11-30

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Severity: High