Unscored severity · published Jun 21, 2013
CVE-2013-2173
wp-includes/class-phpass.php in WordPress 3.5.1, when a password-protected post exists, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted value…
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CVSS
3.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
wp-includes/class-phpass.php in WordPress 3.5.1, when a password-protected post exists, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted value of a certain wp-postpass cookie.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.4% · higher than 89% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WO
WordPress · WordPress
3.5.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2173
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-2173
archives.neohapsis.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-06/0052.html
codex.wordpress.org
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.5.2
openwall.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/12/2
wordpress.org
http://wordpress.org/news/2013/06/wordpress-3-5-2/
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2718
github.com
https://github.com/wpscanteam/wpscan/issues/219
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