CVE-2009-2762

wp-login.php in WordPress 2.8.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to force a password reset for the first user in the database, possibly the administrator, via a key[] array variable in a resetpass (aka rp) action, which bypasses a check that assumes that $key is not an array.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.5 UNKNOWN
NETWORK
LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 98%
VendorProductVersion
wordpresswordpress
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≤ 2.8.3
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
wordpress
bullseye (security)
5.7.11+dfsg1-0+deb11u1
fixed
bullseye
5.7.11+dfsg1-0+deb11u1
fixed
lenny
not-affected
etch
not-affected
bookworm
6.1.6+dfsg1-0+deb12u1
fixed
bookworm (security)
6.1.6+dfsg1-0+deb12u1
fixed
sid
6.6.1+dfsg1-1
fixed
trixie
6.6.1+dfsg1-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
wordpress
oneiric
not-affected
natty
not-affected
maverick
not-affected
lucid
not-affected
karmic
not-affected
jaunty
ignored
intrepid
ignored
hardy
ignored
dapper
ignored
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-08/0114.html
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11798
http://secunia.com/advisories/36237
http://wordpress.org/development/2009/08/2-8-4-security-release/
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9410
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36014
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022707
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52382
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-08/0114.html
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11798
http://secunia.com/advisories/36237
http://wordpress.org/development/2009/08/2-8-4-security-release/
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9410
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36014
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022707
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52382