CVE-2009-2762
EPSS 74.1%
Description
wp-login.php in WordPress 2.8.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to force a password reset for the first user in the database, possibly the administrator, via a key[] array variable in a resetpass (aka rp) action, which bypasses a check that assumes that $key is not an array.
How to fix CVE-2009-2762
To remediate CVE-2009-2762, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/wordpress—upgrade to 2.8.3-2 or later
Is CVE-2009-2762 being exploited?
Likely — EPSS is 74.1%, placing CVE-2009-2762 in the top tier of vulnerabilities by exploitation probability. Prioritise patching.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.8.3-2