CVE-2016-5838

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Published Jun 29, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to bypass intended password-change restrictions by leveraging knowledge of a cookie.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-568-1	wordpress security update
Debian DSA	DSA-3639-1	wordpress security update
EUVD	EUVD-2016-6773	WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to bypass intended password-change restrictions by leveraging knowledge of a cookie.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.9% (2.856% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3639
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91367
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036163
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5.3
https://wordpress.org/news/2016/06/wordpress-4-5-3/
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8524

History

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Subscriptions

Wordpress Wordpress

Weaknesses

CWE-255

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:15 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: debian
Published: Jun 29, 2016, 2:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:15 AM
Reserved: Jun 23, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:50 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 29, 2016, 2:10 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:50 AM

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