Description
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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DSA |
DSA-2718-1 | wordpress security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2013-2132 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T15:27:41.088Z
Reserved: 2013-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2013-2173
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Status : Modified
Published: 2013-06-21T13:57:25.497
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2013-2173
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD