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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.1
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade wordpress | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 13, 2009 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade de-wordpressUpgrade wordpress-muUpgrade wordpress | Dec 10, 2025 | Aug 12, 2009 |
| Wordpress | — | Upgrade Wordpress to version 2.8.4 | May 16, 2017 | Aug 13, 2009 |
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