Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-14990 (CCN-132964)

Assigned:2017-10-02
Published:2017-10-02
Updated:2019-10-03
Summary: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).
CVSS v3 Severity:6.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
6.2 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
5.4 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.2 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-312
Vulnerability Consequences:Data Manipulation
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-14990

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1039554

Source: CCN
Type: WordPress Web site
wp_signups.activation_key stores activation keys in plain text

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/38474

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wp-cve201714990-sql-injection(132964)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [10-06-2017]
WordPress 4.8.2 Activation Key Failed Expiry

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Third Party Advisory
DSA-3997

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:4.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:4.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:2017149900000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-14990 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2017-10-03
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:2017149900000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-14990 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - low.
    2017-10-03
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:2017149900000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-14990 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2017-10-03
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:201714990000
    V
    		CVE-2017-14990 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - low.
    2017-10-02
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201714990000
    V
    		CVE-2017-14990 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2017-10-02
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201714990000
    V
    		CVE-2017-14990 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2017-10-02
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:2017149900000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-14990 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
    2017-10-02
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201714990000
    V
    		CVE-2017-14990 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
    2017-10-02
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:201714990000
    V
    		CVE-2017-14990 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - low.
    2017-10-02
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