Vulnerability in WordPress
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.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.196 (97.3th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.196 · newest: 0.196 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wordpress.org/development/2009/08/2-8-4-security-release/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11798 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9410 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52382 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-08/0114.html (mailing-list, Broken Link)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/36014 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/36237 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-2762?
- CVE-2009-2762 is a vulnerability in WordPress, classified under CWE-255. Published 2009-08-13.
- Is CVE-2009-2762 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.