Description
wp-login.php in WordPress 2.8.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to force a password reset for the first user in the database, possibly the administrator, via a key[] array variable in a resetpass (aka rp) action, which bypasses a check that assumes that $key is not an array.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
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References
- http://wordpress.org/development/2009/08/2-8-4-security-release/ ↗
- http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11798 ↗
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9410 ↗
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52382 ↗
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-08/0114.html ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36014 ↗
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022707 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36237 ↗