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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-975-1 | wordpress security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3870-1 | wordpress security update |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T16:34:21.532Z
Reserved: 2017-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-8295
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-05-04T14:29:00.200
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-8295
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
Debian DSA