PT-2023-25109 · WordPress · Password Reset With Code For Wordpress Rest Api

Jonas Höbenreich · Published 2023-12-07 · Updated 2023-12-12 · CVE-2023-35039

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API versions 0.0.0 through 0.0.15

Description The issue is related to an Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability in the Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API, allowing Authentication Abuse.

Recommendations For versions 0.0.0 through 0.0.15, update to a version that includes a fix for this issue, as no specific mitigation measures are provided for these versions. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-307

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-35039

Affected Products

Password Reset With Code For Wordpress Rest Api

References · 7

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-35039 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35039 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1732726056506044580 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1732755250979746101 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/62733 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/cracbot/status/1733259744620523990 · Twitter Post
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/bdvs-password-reset/wordpress-password-reset-with-code-for-wordpress-rest-api-plugin-0-0-15-privilege-escalation-due-to-weak-pin-generation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note