CVE-2014-6412

Description

WordPress before 4.4 makes it easier for remote attackers to predict password-recovery tokens via a brute-force approach.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.42% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory wordpress.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130380/WordPress-Failed-Randomness.html vdb entry third party advisory
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/28633 issue tracking vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Feb/53 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72589 vdb entry third party advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Feb/42 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031749 vdb entry third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1192474 issue tracking third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-6412?
CVE-2014-6412 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-6412?
To fix CVE-2014-6412, 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-2014-6412 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-6412 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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