CVE-2014-9033 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Wordpress Wordpress
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9033, GHSA-j6jx-vjmj-5q6h.