CVE-2009-2762

N/A Unknown
Published: August 13, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-08/0114.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11798
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36237
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://wordpress.org/development/2009/08/2-8-4-security-release/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9410
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36014
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022707
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52382
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-08/0114.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11798
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36237
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://wordpress.org/development/2009/08/2-8-4-security-release/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9410
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36014
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022707
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52382
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
74.1%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-255

Affected Vendors

wordpress

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