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WordPress < 4.4 Weak Password Recovery

high Web App Scanning Plugin ID 113949

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Synopsis

WordPress < 4.4 Weak Password Recovery

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the detected WordPress application is affected by a weak password recovery mechanism.

Note that the scanner has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update to WordPress version 4.4 or latest.

See Also

https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/28633

https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Feb/42

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 113949

Type: remote

Published: 6/1/2023

Updated: 6/1/2023

Scan Template: api, basic, full, pci, scan

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-6412

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-6412

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/22/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/29/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-6412

BID: 72589