In affected versions of WordPress, a password reset link emailed to a user does not expire upon changing the user password. Access would be needed to the email account of the user by a malicious party for successful execution. This has been patched in version 5.4.1, along with all the previously affected versions via a minor release (5.3.3, 5.2.6, 5.1.5, 5.0.9, 4.9.14, 4.8.13, 4.7.17, 4.6.18, 4.5.21, 4.4.22, 4.3.23, 4.2.27, 4.1.30, 4.0.30, 3.9.31, 3.8.33, 3.7.33).
The product uses, accesses, or otherwise operates on a resource after that resource has been expired, released, or revoked.
The product contains a mechanism for users to recover or change their passwords without knowing the original password, but the mechanism is weak.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-5-4-1/#security-updates | release notes vendor advisory |
| https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-ww7v-jg8c-q6jw | third party advisory |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4677 | third party advisory vendor advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00011.html | third party advisory mailing list |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173034/WordPress-Theme-Medic-1.0.0-Weak-Password-Recovery-Mechanism.html |