WordPress 'wp-login.php' Admin Password Reset Security Bypass Vulnerability
BID:36014
Info
WordPress 'wp-login.php' Admin Password Reset Security Bypass Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 36014 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2009-2762 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Aug 10 2009 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Sep 01 2009 06:52PM |
| Credit: | Laurent Gaffie |
| Vulnerable: |
WordPress WordPress 2.8.3 Red Hat Fedora 11 Red Hat Fedora 10 |
| Not Vulnerable: |
WordPress WordPress 2.8.4 |
Discussion
WordPress 'wp-login.php' Admin Password Reset Security Bypass Vulnerability
WordPress is prone to a security-bypass vulnerability because it fails to adequately restrict access to the password-reset feature.
An attacker can exploit this issue to reset the administrator password of the application. Repeated attacks may allow the attacker to cause persistent denial-of-service conditions.
WordPress 2.8.3 is affected; other versions may also be vulnerable.
WordPress is prone to a security-bypass vulnerability because it fails to adequately restrict access to the password-reset feature.
An attacker can exploit this issue to reset the administrator password of the application. Repeated attacks may allow the attacker to cause persistent denial-of-service conditions.
WordPress 2.8.3 is affected; other versions may also be vulnerable.
Exploit / POC
WordPress 'wp-login.php' Admin Password Reset Security Bypass Vulnerability
Attackers can exploit this issue via a browser.
The following example URI is available:
http://www.example.com/wp-login.php?action=rp&key[]=
Core Security Technologies has developed a working commercial exploit for its CORE IMPACT product. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.
Attackers can exploit this issue via a browser.
The following example URI is available:
http://www.example.com/wp-login.php?action=rp&key[]=
Core Security Technologies has developed a working commercial exploit for its CORE IMPACT product. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.
Solution / Fix
WordPress 'wp-login.php' Admin Password Reset Security Bypass Vulnerability
Solution:
The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for details.
Solution:
The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for details.
References
WordPress 'wp-login.php' Admin Password Reset Security Bypass Vulnerability
References:
References:
- Email Newsletter plugin Homepage (WordPress)
- WordPress 2.8.4: Security Release (WordPress)
- WordPress Changeset 11798 (WordPress)