6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2017-14990
WordPress Weak Password Storage in Signups
Description

WordPress 4.8.2 stores cleartext wp_signups.activation_key values (but stores the analogous wp_users.user_activation_key values as hashes), which might make it easier for remote attackers to hijack unactivated user accounts by leveraging database read access (such as access gained through an unspecified SQL injection vulnerability).

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 3, 2017, 1:29 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 3, 2019, 12:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-14990 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Wordpress wordpress
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-14990.

URL Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039554 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/38474 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3997 Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-14990 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-200 CWE-312
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 10, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039554 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039554 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3997 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3997 Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 10, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3997 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 14, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039554 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 13, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/38474 No Types Assigned https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/38474 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-200
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.10 }} -0.01%

score

0.41387

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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