CVE-ID

CVE-2017-8295
Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
• Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings
Description
WordPress through 4.7.4 relies on the Host HTTP header for a password-reset e-mail message, which makes it easier for remote attackers to reset arbitrary passwords by making a crafted wp-login.php?action=lostpassword request and then arranging for this message to bounce or be resent, leading to transmission of the reset key to a mailbox on an attacker-controlled SMTP server. This is related to problematic use of the SERVER_NAME variable in wp-includes/pluggable.php in conjunction with the PHP mail function. Exploitation is not achievable in all cases because it requires at least one of the following: (1) the attacker can prevent the victim from receiving any e-mail messages for an extended period of time (such as 5 days), (2) the victim's e-mail system sends an autoresponse containing the original message, or (3) the victim manually composes a reply containing the original message.
References
Note: References are provided for the convenience of the reader to help distinguish between vulnerabilities. The list is not intended to be complete.
Date Entry Created
20170427 Disclaimer: The entry creation date may reflect when the CVE-ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20170427)
Votes (Legacy)
Comments (Legacy) 

	

	

		Proposed (Legacy)
	

	

		N/A
	

	

		
		This is an entry on the CVE
		list, which standardizes names for security
		problems.
	

	

		
			

			  
			
			

			
You can also search by reference using the CVE Reference Maps.

				
	

	

		
			For More Information:  cve@mitre.org
		
	






Back to top