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…

PriorityP339medium6.5CVSS 3.0

AVNACLPRLUINSUCHINAN

EPSS

2.42%

82.4th percentile

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).

Affected

8 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	debian_linux	—	—
debian	debian_linux	—	—
debian	wordpress	< wordpress 4.8.2+dfsg-2 (bookworm)	wordpress 4.8.2+dfsg-2 (bookworm)
wordpress	wordpress	—	—
wordpress	wordpress	>= 0 < 4.8.2+dfsg-2	4.8.2+dfsg-2
wordpress	wordpress	>= 0 < 4.8.2+dfsg-2	4.8.2+dfsg-2
wordpress	wordpress	>= 0 < 4.8.2+dfsg-2	4.8.2+dfsg-2
wordpress	wordpress	>= 0 < 4.8.2+dfsg-2	4.8.2+dfsg-2

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.06.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

nvdv2.04.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

osv6.5MEDIUM

vendor_debian6.5MEDIUM

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