WordPress core
CVE-2017-8295
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…
- Severity
- Medium 5.9
- Published
- 4 May 2017
- Last changed
- 17 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 17 Oct 2026
- Sources
- NVD
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
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WordPressWordPress core · cpe:a:wordpress:wordpress |
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