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FreeBSD : wordpress -- remote admin password reset vulnerability (2430e9c3-8741-11de-938e-003048590f9e)

high Nessus Plugin ID 40583

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

WordPress reports :

A specially crafted URL could be requested that would allow an attacker to bypass a security check to verify a user requested a password reset. As a result, the first account without a key in the database (usually the admin account) would have its password reset and a new password would be emailed to the account owner.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://wordpress.org/news/2009/08/2-8-4-security-release/

http://www.nessus.org/u?d6ea8f24

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 40583

File Name: freebsd_pkg_2430e9c3874111de938e003048590f9e.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 8/13/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:de-wordpress, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:wordpress, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:wordpress-mu, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/12/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/10/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-2762

CWE: 255