CSRF in Wordpress
CVE-2014-5204
wp-includes/pluggable.php in WordPress before 3.9.2 rejects invalid CSRF nonces with a different timing depending on which characters in the nonce are incorrect, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass a CSRF protection mechanism via a brute-force attack.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
EPSS: 0.018 (76.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Wordpress — versions 3.9.0
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 7.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-5204?
- CVE-2014-5204 is a vulnerability in Wordpress, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). Published 2014-08-18.
- Is CVE-2014-5204 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.