CVE-2017-14990 json
WordPress 4.8.2 stores cleartext wp_signups.activation_key values (but stores the analogous wp_users.user_activation_key values as hashes),…
published 2017-10-02 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-6466
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.3%
- EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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).
Patch / fix
- wordpress Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4.8.2+dfsg-2
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14990
Exploit prediction
2.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- core.trac.wordpress.org https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/38474 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-312 Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
- Technology feeds
References
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core.trac.wordpress.org
/ticket/38474
exploit, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2017/dsa-3997
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1039554
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-14990
- NVD CVE-2017-14990
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