CVE-2017-8295

Scores

EPSS

0.771medium77.1%
0%20%40%60%80%100%

Percentile: 77.1%

CVSS

5.9medium3.x
0246810

CVSS Score: 5.9/10

All CVSS Scores

CVSS 3.x
5.9

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

CVSS 2.0
4.3

Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Description

WordPress through 4.7.4 relies on the Host HTTP header for a password-reset e-mail message, which makes it easier for remote attackers to reset arbitrary passwords by making a crafted wp-login.php?action=lostpassword request and then arranging for this message to bounce or be resent, leading to transmission of the reset key to a mailbox on an attacker-controlled SMTP server. This is related to problematic use of the SERVER_NAME variable in wp-includes/pluggable.php in conjunction with the PHP mail function. Exploitation is not achievable in all cases because it requires at least one of the following: (1) the attacker can prevent the victim from receiving any e-mail messages for an extended period of time (such as 5 days), (2) the victim’s e-mail system sends an autoresponse containing the original message, or (3) the victim manually composes a reply containing the original message.

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Sources

debiannvdubuntu

CWEs

CWE-640

Exploits

Exploit ID: 41963

Source: exploitdb

URL: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41963

Exploit ID: CVE-2017-8295

Source: github-poc

URL: https://github.com/cyberheartmi9/CVE-2017-8295

Vulnerable Software (23)

Type: Configuration

Product: wordpress

Operating System: ubuntu artful 17.10

Trait:
{  "unfixed": true}

Source: ubuntu

Type: Configuration

Product: wordpress

Operating System: ubuntu bionic 18.04

Trait:
{  "unaffected": true}

Source: ubuntu

Type: Configuration

Product: wordpress

Operating System: ubuntu cosmic 18.10

Trait:
{  "unaffected": true}

Source: ubuntu

Type: Configuration

Product: wordpress

Operating System: ubuntu disco 19.04

Trait:
{  "unaffected": true}

Source: ubuntu

Type: Configuration

Product: wordpress

Operating System: ubuntu eoan 19.10

Trait:
{  "unaffected": true}

Source: ubuntu

Type: Configuration

Product: wordpress

Operating System: ubuntu focal 20.04

Trait:
{  "unaffected": true}

Source: ubuntu

Type: Configuration

Product: wordpress

Operating System: ubuntu groovy 20.10

Trait:
{  "unaffected": true}

Source: ubuntu

Type: Configuration

Product: wordpress

Operating System: ubuntu hirsute 21.04

Trait:
{  "unaffected": true}

Source: ubuntu

Type: Configuration

Product: wordpress

Operating System: ubuntu impish 21.10

Trait:
{  "unaffected": true}

Source: ubuntu

Type: Configuration

Product: wordpress

Operating System: ubuntu jammy 22.04

Trait:
{  "unaffected": true}

Source: ubuntu

Type: Configuration

Product: wordpress

Operating System: ubuntu kinetic 22.10

Trait:
{  "unaffected": true}

Source: ubuntu

Type: Configuration

Product: wordpress

Operating System: ubuntu lunar 23.04

Trait:
{  "unaffected": true}

Source: ubuntu

Type: Configuration

Product: wordpress

Operating System: ubuntu mantic 23.10

Trait:
{  "unaffected": true}

Source: ubuntu

Type: Configuration

Product: wordpress

Operating System: ubuntu noble 24.04

Trait:
{  "unaffected": true}

Source: ubuntu

Type: Configuration

Product: wordpress

Operating System: ubuntu oracular 24.10

Trait:
{  "unaffected": true}

Source: ubuntu

Type: Configuration

Product: wordpress

Operating System: ubuntu plucky 25.04

Trait:
{  "unaffected": true}

Source: ubuntu

Type: Configuration

Product: wordpress

Operating System: ubuntu questing 25.10

Trait:
{  "unaffected": true}

Source: ubuntu

Type: Configuration

Product: wordpress

Operating System: ubuntu trusty 14.04

Trait:
{  "unfixed": true}

Source: ubuntu

Type: Configuration

Product: wordpress

Operating System: ubuntu xenial 16.04

Trait:
{  "unfixed": true}

Source: ubuntu

Type: Configuration

Product: wordpress

Operating System: ubuntu yakkety 16.10

Trait:
{  "unfixed": true}

Source: ubuntu