CVE-2017-14990
6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.38%
Description
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).
How to fix CVE-2017-14990
To remediate CVE-2017-14990, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 4.8.2+dfsg-2 or later
Is CVE-2017-14990 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 4.8.2+dfsg-2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |