CVE-2009-2762

HIGH 7.5CVE-2009-2762 · Published 13/08/2009 · updated 16/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
wordpress wordpress	`≤ 2.8.3`	No fix yet

Description

wp-login.php in WordPress 2.8.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to force a password reset for the first user in the database, possibly the administrator, via a key[] array variable in a resetpass (aka rp) action, which bypasses a check that assumes that $key is not an array.

References

archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-08/0114.html · Broken Link
core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11798 · Vendor Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/36237 · Third Party Advisory
wordpress.org/development/2009/08/2-8-4-security-release · Patch
exploit-db.com/exploits/9410 · Exploit
securityfocus.com/bid/36014 · Third Party Advisory
securitytracker.com/id · Third Party Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52382 · Third Party Advisory

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