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)
Published Oct 2, 2017
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.30%
Description
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).
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 8.0
- 9.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.30% (0.02296) | 82.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.76% (0.01764) | 75.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.97% (0.00974) | 74.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 15.25% (0.15255) | 91.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 0.97% (0.00974) | 74.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 5.81% (0.05814) | 88.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00102) | 42.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00107) | 41.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00141) | 48.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.20% (0.00200) | 56.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 52.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 19, 2022 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 51.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 49.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 28.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01046) | 28.66th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01046) | 28.03th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.05% (0.01046) | 65.02th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.05% (0.01046) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039554 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/38474 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3997 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039554 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/38474 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3997 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
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