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)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.034 (88.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 88.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.034 · newest: 0.034 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- WordPress — versions 3.5.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- vndh.net/note:wordpress-351-denial-service (Exploit)
- wordpress.org/news/2013/06/wordpress-3-5-2/
- www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2718 (vendor-advisory)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/12/2 (mailing-list)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-06/0052.html (mailing-list)
- codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.5.2
- github.com/wpscanteam/wpscan/issues/219
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.