Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900913
Category:	Web application abuses
Title:	WordPress wp-login.php Security Bypass Vulnerability
Summary:	WordPress is prone to a Security Bypass vulnerability.
Description:	Summary: WordPress is prone to a Security Bypass vulnerability. Vulnerability Insight: The flaw is due to an error in the wp-login.php script password reset mechanism which can be exploited by passing an array variable in a resetpass (aka rp) action. Vulnerability Impact: Attackers can exploit this issue to bypass security restrictions and change the administrative password. Affected Software/OS: WordPress version prior to 2.8.4 on all running platform. Solution: Update to Version 2.8.4 or later. CVSS Score: 7.5 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-2762 BugTraq ID: 36014 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36014 http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9410 http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-08/0114.html http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11798 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022707 http://secunia.com/advisories/36237 XForce ISS Database: wordpress-wplogin-security-bypass(52382) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52382
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