CVE-2014-5204

Published Aug 18, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
wp-includes/pluggable.php in WordPress before 3.9.2 rejects invalid CSRF nonces with a different timing depending on which characters in the nonce are incorrect, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass a CSRF protection mechanism via a brute-force attack.

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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-56-1 wordpress security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-5102 wp-includes/pluggable.php in WordPress before 3.9.2 rejects invalid CSRF nonces with a different timing depending on which characters in the nonce are incorrect, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass a CSRF protection mechanism via a brute-force attack.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 11:41 AM
Reserved
Aug 13, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 18, 2014, 11:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:11 AM