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CVE-2017-8295

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-04 May, 2017 | 14:00
Updated At-05 Aug, 2024 | 16:34
Rejected At-
Credits

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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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:04 May, 2017 | 14:00
Updated At:05 Aug, 2024 | 16:34
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

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
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Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
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Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
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Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41963/
exploit
x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
https://exploitbox.io/vuln/WordPress-Exploit-4-7-Unauth-Password-Reset-0day-CVE-2017-8295.html
x_refsource_MISC
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3870
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038403
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98295
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8807
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41963/
Resource:
exploit
x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
Hyperlink: https://exploitbox.io/vuln/WordPress-Exploit-4-7-Unauth-Password-Reset-0day-CVE-2017-8295.html
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3870
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038403
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98295
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8807
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
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CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41963/
exploit
x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
x_transferred
https://exploitbox.io/vuln/WordPress-Exploit-4-7-Unauth-Password-Reset-0day-CVE-2017-8295.html
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3870
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
x_transferred
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038403
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98295
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8807
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41963/
Resource:
exploit
x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://exploitbox.io/vuln/WordPress-Exploit-4-7-Unauth-Password-Reset-0day-CVE-2017-8295.html
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3870
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038403
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98295
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8807
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:04 May, 2017 | 14:29
Updated At:20 Apr, 2025 | 01:37

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.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
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Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.05.9MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Primary2.04.3MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Type: Primary
Version: 3.0
Base score: 5.9
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 4.3
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
CPE Matches
WordPress.org
wordpress
>>wordpress>>Versions up to 4.7.4(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-640Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-640
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3870cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98295cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038403cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://exploitbox.io/vuln/WordPress-Exploit-4-7-Unauth-Password-Reset-0day-CVE-2017-8295.htmlcve@mitre.org
Exploit
Technical Description
Third Party Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8807cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41963/cve@mitre.org
Exploit
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3870af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98295af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038403af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://exploitbox.io/vuln/WordPress-Exploit-4-7-Unauth-Password-Reset-0day-CVE-2017-8295.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Technical Description
Third Party Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8807af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41963/af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3870
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98295
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038403
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://exploitbox.io/vuln/WordPress-Exploit-4-7-Unauth-Password-Reset-0day-CVE-2017-8295.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Exploit
Technical Description
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8807
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41963/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Exploit
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3870
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98295
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038403
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://exploitbox.io/vuln/WordPress-Exploit-4-7-Unauth-Password-Reset-0day-CVE-2017-8295.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Exploit
Technical Description
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8807
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41963/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Exploit
Third Party Advisory

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