CVE-2016-5838
high
CVSS v3
7.5
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.5
Description
WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to bypass intended password-change restrictions by leveraging knowledge of a cookie.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
83%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 4.5.3+dfsg-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 4.5.3+dfsg-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 4.5.3+dfsg-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 4.5.3+dfsg-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 4.5.3+dfsg-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| wordpress | wordpress | {"endIncluding":"4.5.2"} | |
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3639
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91367
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036163
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5.3
- https://wordpress.org/news/2016/06/wordpress-4-5-3/
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8524
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5838
CWEs
CWE-255
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.