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.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.8
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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CVE-2017-14990 vulnerability over time.
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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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-14990 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-14990
weaknesses.
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