The (1) rand and (2) mt_rand functions in PHP 5.2.6 do not produce cryptographically strong random numbers, which allows attackers to leverage exposures in products that rely on these functions for security-relevant functionality, as demonstrated by the password-reset functionality in Joomla! 1.5.x and WordPress before 2.6.2, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2107, CVE-2008-2108, and CVE-2008-4102.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.6
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade de-wordpressUpgrade wordpressUpgrade zh-wordpressUpgrade wordpress-mu | Dec 10, 2025 | Oct 22, 2008 |
| Php | — | Upgrade to PHP version 5.2.6 | Oct 1, 2012 | Sep 18, 2008 |
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