Vulnerability in Wordpress
CVE-2016-5838
WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to bypass intended password-change restrictions by leveraging knowledge of a cookie.
EPSS: 0.028 (84.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Wordpress
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security@debian.org (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@debian.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5838?
- CVE-2016-5838 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wordpress, classified under CWE-255. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-06-29.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5838?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-5838 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.