What is CVE-2023-35039?

CVE-2023-35039 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Bedevious Password Reset With Code For WordPress Rest API, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-12-07.

How severe is CVE-2023-35039?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-35039 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Bedevious Password Reset With Code For WordPress Rest API

CVE-2023-35039

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability in Be Devious Web Development Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API allows Authentication Abuse.This issue affects Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API: from n/a through 0.0.15.

EPSS: 0.009 (54.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-307 — Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

audit@patchstack.com (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-35039?: CVE-2023-35039 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Bedevious Password Reset With Code For WordPress Rest API, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-12-07.
How severe is CVE-2023-35039?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-35039 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.