vulnerability
Wordpress: CVE-2016-5838: Credentials Management
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Jun 29, 2016 | May 16, 2017 | Mar 30, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Jun 29, 2016
Added
May 16, 2017
Modified
Mar 30, 2026
Description
WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to bypass intended password-change restrictions by leveraging knowledge of a cookie.
Solution
wordpress-upgrade-4_5_3
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