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CVE-2007-6013

Wordpress 1.5 through 2.3.1 uses cookie values based on the MD5 hash of a password MD5 hash, which allows attackers to bypass authentication by obtaining the M…

Impact

Wordpress 1.5 through 2.3.1 uses cookie values based on the MD5 hash of a password MD5 hash, which allows attackers to bypass authentication by obtaining the MD5 hash from the user database, then generating the authentication cookie from that hash.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
WordpressWordpress
from 1.5 through 2.3.1
FedoraprojectFedora
Versions 7, 8

Weakness classification

CWE-327

References