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WordPress Credentials Management Errors Vulnerability (CVE-2016-5838) - Vulnerability Database

WordPress Credentials Management Errors Vulnerability (CVE-2016-5838)

Description

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

References

CVE-2016-5838

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Severity

High

Classification

CVE-2016-5838
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Tags

Missing Update
Known Vulnerabilities