WordPress 4.8.2 stores cleartext wp_signups.activation_key values (but stores the analogous wp_users.user_activation_key values as hashes), which might make it easier for remote attackers to hijack unactivated user accounts by leveraging database read access (such as access gained through an unspecified SQL injection vulnerability).
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1151-1 wordpress security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1151-2 wordpress regression update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3997-1 wordpress security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-6466 WordPress 4.8.2 stores cleartext wp_signups.activation_key values (but stores the analogous wp_users.user_activation_key values as hashes), which might make it easier for remote attackers to hijack unactivated user accounts by leveraging database read access (such as access gained through an unspecified SQL injection vulnerability).
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T19:42:22.357Z

Reserved: 2017-10-02T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-14990

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-10-03T01:29:03.013

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-14990

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