CVE-2017-14990

Medium

Description

WordPress 4.8.2 stores cleartext wp_signups.activation_key values (but stores the analogous wp_users.user_activation_key values as hashes), which might make it easier for remote attackers to hijack unactivated user accounts by leveraging database read access (such as access gained through an unspecified SQL injection vulnerability).

SeverityMedium

CVSS6.5

Exploit probability—

Product

Wordpress

PublishedOct 3, 2017

First seenOct 3, 2017

How to fix

Vendor advisories

debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3997

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
wordpress wordpress	4.8.2	—
debian debian_linux	8.0, 9.0	—

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