CVE-2009-2762 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can force a password reset for the first database user, potentially the administrator, by exploiting an array handling flaw in the password reset process.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-2762?
CVE-2009-2762 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 13 Aug 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2762?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wordpress Wordpress.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2762?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2009-2762 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-2762 exists.
Public exploit code: 3 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Wordpress Wordpress
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-2762, GHSA-fxw5-28xr-82fm.