CVE-2013-2173

Public Exploit

Description

wp-includes/class-phpass.php in WordPress 3.5.1, when a password-protected post exists, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted value of a certain wp-postpass cookie.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.73% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://vndh.net/note:wordpress-351-denial-service exploit
http://wordpress.org/news/2013/06/wordpress-3-5-2/
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2718 vendor advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/12/2 mailing list
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-06/0052.html mailing list
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.5.2
https://github.com/wpscanteam/wpscan/issues/219

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-2173?
CVE-2013-2173 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-2173?
To fix CVE-2013-2173, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-2173 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-2173 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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