SB2017101113 - Account hijacking in Wordpress
Published: October 16, 2017 Updated: October 17, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017101113
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Account hijacking (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14990)
CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to hijack user accounts.
The weakness exists due to the system stores 'wp_signups.activation_key' values in clear text. A remote attacker can gain access to 'wp_signups.activation_key' values and hijack user accounts that have not been activated.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.