Base Score

HIGH7.5

CVE-2016-5838

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

VectorNETWORK

Published Bysecurity@debian.org

Published DateJun 29, 2016, 14:10

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-255

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

7.5

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Base Severity

HIGH

Version

3.0

Attack Vector (AV)

NETWORK

Attack Complexity (AC)

LOW

Privileges Required (PR)

NONE

User Interaction (UI)

NONE

Scope (S)

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality (C)

NONE

Integrity (I)

HIGH

Availability (A)

NONE

References

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

Base Score

HIGH7.5

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-255

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

7.5

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Base Severity

HIGH

Version

3.0

Attack Vector (AV)

NETWORK

Attack Complexity (AC)

LOW

Privileges Required (PR)

NONE

User Interaction (UI)

NONE

Scope (S)

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality (C)

NONE

Integrity (I)

HIGH

Availability (A)

NONE