FKIE_CVE-2013-2173

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2013-06-21 13:57 - Updated: 2025-04-11 00:51
Severity ?
Summary
wp-includes/class-phpass.php in WordPress 3.5.1, when a password-protected post exists, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted value of a certain wp-postpass cookie.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-06/0052.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.5.2
secalert@redhat.comhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/12/2
secalert@redhat.comhttp://wordpress.org/news/2013/06/wordpress-3-5-2/
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2718
secalert@redhat.comhttps://github.com/wpscanteam/wpscan/issues/219
secalert@redhat.comhttps://vndh.net/note:wordpress-351-denial-serviceExploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-06/0052.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.5.2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/12/2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://wordpress.org/news/2013/06/wordpress-3-5-2/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2718
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/wpscanteam/wpscan/issues/219
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://vndh.net/note:wordpress-351-denial-serviceExploit
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
wordpress wordpress 3.5.1
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{
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "0AACC9C9-83F3-4430-89C8-63D8696D2143",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
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          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "wp-includes/class-phpass.php in WordPress 3.5.1, when a password-protected post exists, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted value of a certain wp-postpass cookie."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "wp-includes/class-phpass.php en WordPress v3.5.1, cuando un password protegido existe, permite a atacantes remotos causar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (consumo de CPU) mediante una valor especialmente dise\u00f1ado para cierto cookie wp-postpass."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2013-2173",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-11T00:51:21.963",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 4.3,
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 8.6,
        "impactScore": 2.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2013-06-21T13:57:25.497",
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      "url": "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/12/2"
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    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2718"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
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  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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          "value": "CWE-310"
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      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
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    }
  ]
}


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