Medium severity · published Oct 3, 2017
CVE-2017-14990
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…
6.5
CVSS
2.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.3% · higher than 83% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WO
WordPress · WordPress
4.8.2 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0; 9.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14990
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14990
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039554
Exploit
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/38474
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3997
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