WordPress Password Reset CVE-2017-8295 Security Bypass Vulnerability

BID:98295

Info

WordPress Password Reset CVE-2017-8295 Security Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 98295
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2017-8295
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 03 2017 12:00AM
Updated: Jun 01 2017 04:01PM
Credit: Dawid Golunski
Vulnerable: WordPress WordPress 4.7.4
WordPress WordPress 4.7.2
WordPress WordPress 4.7.1
WordPress WordPress 4.6.1
WordPress WordPress 4.5.2
WordPress WordPress 4.5.1
WordPress WordPress 4.5
WordPress WordPress 4.4.1
WordPress WordPress 4.4
WordPress WordPress 4.2.4
WordPress WordPress 4.2.3
WordPress WordPress 4.2.2
WordPress WordPress 4.2.1
WordPress WordPress 4.1.2
WordPress WordPress 4.1.1
WordPress WordPress 4.1
WordPress WordPress 3.9.2
WordPress WordPress 3.9.1
WordPress WordPress 3.9
WordPress WordPress 3.8.2
WordPress WordPress 3.8.1
WordPress WordPress 3.7.4
WordPress WordPress 3.7.1
WordPress WordPress 3.6.1
WordPress WordPress 3.6
WordPress WordPress 3.5.2
WordPress WordPress 3.5.1
WordPress WordPress 3.3.2
WordPress WordPress 3.2.2
WordPress WordPress 3.1.4
WordPress WordPress 3.1.3
WordPress WordPress 3.1.2
WordPress WordPress 3.1.1
WordPress WordPress 3.0.5
WordPress WordPress 3.0.4
WordPress WordPress 3.0.3
WordPress WordPress 3.0.2
WordPress WordPress 2.9.2
WordPress WordPress 2.9.1
WordPress WordPress 2.8.6
WordPress WordPress 2.8.5
WordPress WordPress 2.8.4
WordPress WordPress 2.8.3
WordPress WordPress 2.8.2
WordPress WordPress 2.8.1
WordPress WordPress 2.6.5
WordPress WordPress 2.6.2
WordPress WordPress 2.6.1
WordPress WordPress 2.5.1
WordPress WordPress 2.3.3
WordPress WordPress 2.3.2
WordPress WordPress 2.3.1
WordPress WordPress 2.2.3
WordPress WordPress 2.2.2
WordPress WordPress 2.2.1
WordPress WordPress 2.1.3
WordPress WordPress 2.1.2
WordPress WordPress 2.1.1
WordPress WordPress 2.0.11
WordPress WordPress 2.0.10
WordPress WordPress 2.0.7
WordPress WordPress 2.0.6
WordPress WordPress 2.0.5
WordPress WordPress 2.0.4
WordPress WordPress 2.0.3
WordPress WordPress 2.0.2
WordPress WordPress 2.0.1
WordPress WordPress 2.0
WordPress WordPress 1.5.2
WordPress WordPress 1.5.1 .3
WordPress WordPress 1.5.1 .2
WordPress WordPress 1.5.1
WordPress WordPress 1.5
WordPress WordPress 1.3.1
WordPress WordPress 1.2.2
WordPress WordPress 1.2.1
WordPress WordPress 1.2
+ Gentoo Linux 1.4
+ Gentoo Linux
WordPress WordPress 0.71
WordPress WordPress 0.6.2
WordPress WordPress 4.7.3
WordPress WordPress 4.7
WordPress WordPress 4.6
WordPress WordPress 4.5.3
WordPress WordPress 4.4.2
WordPress WordPress 4.3.1
WordPress WordPress 4.3
WordPress WordPress 4.2
WordPress WordPress 4.0.1
WordPress WordPress 4.0
WordPress WordPress 3.9.3
WordPress WordPress 3.9
WordPress WordPress 3.8.5
WordPress WordPress 3.8.4
WordPress WordPress 3.8.3
WordPress WordPress 3.8
WordPress WordPress 3.7.5
WordPress WordPress 3.7
WordPress WordPress 3.6
WordPress WordPress 3.5.0
WordPress WordPress 3.5
WordPress WordPress 3.4.2
WordPress WordPress 3.4.1
WordPress WordPress 3.4.0
WordPress WordPress 3.4
WordPress WordPress 3.3.3
WordPress WordPress 3.3.1
WordPress WordPress 3.3
WordPress WordPress 3.2.1
WordPress WordPress 3.2
WordPress WordPress 3.1
WordPress WordPress 3.0.6
WordPress WordPress 3.0.1
WordPress WordPress 2.9.1.1
WordPress WordPress 2.9
WordPress WordPress 2.8.5.2
WordPress WordPress 2.8.5.1
WordPress WordPress 2.8
WordPress WordPress 2.7.1
WordPress WordPress 2.7
WordPress WordPress 2.6.3
WordPress WordPress 2.6
WordPress WordPress 2.5
WordPress WordPress 2.3
WordPress WordPress 2.2.0
WordPress WordPress 2.2
WordPress WordPress 2.1
WordPress WordPress 2.0.9
WordPress WordPress 2.0.8
WordPress WordPress 1.6.2
WordPress WordPress 1.6
WordPress WordPress 1.5.1.1
WordPress WordPress 1.5
WordPress WordPress 1.4
WordPress WordPress 1.3.3
WordPress WordPress 1.3.2
WordPress WordPress 1.3
WordPress WordPress 1.2.5
WordPress WordPress 1.2.4
WordPress WordPress 1.2.3
WordPress WordPress 1.1.1
WordPress WordPress 1.0.2
WordPress WordPress 1.0.1
WordPress WordPress 0.72
WordPress WordPress 0.711
WordPress WordPress 0.71
WordPress WordPress 0.7
WordPress WordPress 0.6.2.1
Debian Linux 6.0 sparc
Debian Linux 6.0 s/390
Debian Linux 6.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 6.0 mips
Debian Linux 6.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 6.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 6.0 arm
Debian Linux 6.0 amd64
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

WordPress Password Reset CVE-2017-8295 Security Bypass Vulnerability

WordPress is prone to a security-bypass vulnerability.

Attackers can exploit this issue to bypass certain security restrictions to perform unauthorized actions. This may aid in further attacks.

WordPress 4.7.4 and prior are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

WordPress Password Reset CVE-2017-8295 Security Bypass Vulnerability

The researcher who discovered this issue has created a proof-of-concept. Please see the references for more information.

Solution / Fix

WordPress Password Reset CVE-2017-8295 Security Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently, we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

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WordPress Password Reset CVE-2017-8295 Security Bypass Vulnerability

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