CVE-2017-14990

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).
References
Link Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039554 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/38474 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3997 Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-10-03 01:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:15


NVD link : CVE-2017-14990

Mitre link : CVE-2017-14990

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-14990


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Products Affected

wordpress

  • wordpress

debian

  • debian_linux
CWE
CWE-312

Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information