Vulnerability in Wordpress

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 of a certain wp-postpass cookie.

Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)

EPSS: 0.034 (87.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Wordpress — versions 3.5.1
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-2173?
CVE-2013-2173 is a vulnerability in Wordpress, classified under Cryptographic Issues. Published 2013-06-21.
Is CVE-2013-2173 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.