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WordPress core

CVE-2014-9037

WordPress before 3.7.5, 3.8.x before 3.8.5, 3.9.x before 3.9.3, and 4.x before 4.0.1 might allow remote attackers to obtain access to an account idle since 2008 by leveraging an improper PHP dynamic type comparison for an MD5 hash.

Severity
Medium 6.8
Published
25 Nov 2014
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
17 Oct 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
WordPressWordPress core · cpe:a:wordpress:wordpress
  • Version 4.0
  • Version 3.9.2
  • Version 3.9.1
  • Version 3.9
All 10 release lines
  • Every version up to 3.7.4
  • Version 3.8
  • Version 3.8.1
  • Version 3.8.2
  • Version 3.8.3
  • Version 3.8.4
  • Version 3.9
  • Version 3.9.1
  • Version 3.9.2
  • Version 4.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9037
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9037