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CVE-2014-5205

UnknownEPSS 1.83%

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CVE-2014-5205 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. wp-includes/pluggable.php in WordPress before 3.9.2 does not use delimiters during concatenation of action values and uid values in CSRF tokens, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass a CSRF protection mechanism via a brute-force attack.. EPSS estimates a 1.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

wp-includes/pluggable.php in WordPress before 3.9.2 does not use delimiters during concatenation of action values and uid values in CSRF tokens, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass a CSRF protection mechanism via a brute-force attack.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
1.83%

76.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
WordpressWordpress<= 3.9.1
WordpressWordpress3.9.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-5205?
wp-includes/pluggable.php in WordPress before 3.9.2 does not use delimiters during concatenation of action values and uid values in CSRF tokens, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass a CSRF protection mechanism via a brute-force attack.
How severe is CVE-2014-5205?
Severity scoring for CVE-2014-5205 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.83% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5205?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST