Vulnerability in WordPress
CVE-2014-6412
WordPress before 4.4 makes it easier for remote attackers to predict password-recovery tokens via a brute-force approach.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.046 (91.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.047 · newest: 0.046 · change: -0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/130380/WordPress-Failed-Randomness.html (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/28633 (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Feb/53 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/72589 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Feb/42 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1031749 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-6412?
- CVE-2014-6412 is a high-severity vulnerability in WordPress, classified under Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-04-12.
- How severe is CVE-2014-6412?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2014-6412 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.