CVE-2016-5838 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass password-change restrictions using a stolen cookie, potentially leading to account takeover in WordPress installations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-5838?
CVE-2016-5838 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 29 Jun 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to bypass intended password-change restrictions by leveraging knowledge of a cookie.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5838?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wordpress Wordpress.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5838?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2016-5838 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5838 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wordpress Wordpress
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5838, GHSA-q59q-2whf-h2x9, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5838.