HTTP: WordPress CVE-2017-8295 Admin Password Bypass

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Wordpress. A successful attack can lead to Unauthorised Password Bypass.

Extended 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.

Affected Products

Wordpress wordpress

References

BugTraq: 98295

CVE: CVE-2017-8295

Short Name

HTTP:PHP:WP-CVE-2017-8295-BYPAS

Severity

Minor

Recommended

False

Recommended Action

None

HTTP: WordPress CVE-2017-8295 Admin Password Bypass

Extended Description

Affected Products

References

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