CVE-2014-9033 Cross-site request forgery in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can hijack user authentication to reset passwords via CSRF in WordPress login page.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2014-9033?

CVE-2014-9033 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 25 Nov 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in wp-login.php in WordPress 3.7.4, 3.8.4, 3.9.2, and 4.0 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that reset passwords.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9033?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wordpress Wordpress.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9033?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2014-9033 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9033 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9033, GHSA-j6jx-vjmj-5q6h.

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