CVE-2017-8295 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2017-8295 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 04/05/2017 | CVE Updated: 05/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2017
Source: mitre | Vendor: n/a | Product: n/a
Status : PUBLISHED

CVE-2017-8295 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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CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).