CVE-2014-5204

Description

wp-includes/pluggable.php in WordPress before 3.9.2 rejects invalid CSRF nonces with a different timing depending on which characters in the nonce are incorrect, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass a CSRF protection mechanism via a brute-force attack.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory wordpress.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3001 vendor advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2014/08/wordpress-3-9-2/ patch vendor advisory
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/29384
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/13/3 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-5204?
CVE-2014-5204 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-5204?
To fix CVE-2014-5204, 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-2014-5204 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-5204 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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