CVE-2012-6707
HighSummary
WordPress through version 4.8.2 uses a weak MD5-based password hashing algorithm, making it easier for attackers to determine cleartext values by leveraging access to the hash values.
Risk Assessment
The weak hashing algorithm exposes users to the risk of password theft, potentially leading to unauthorized access to accounts and data.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update WordPress to the latest version to utilize stronger password hashing algorithms and consider migrating to hosting that supports newer PHP versions.
Other vulnerabilities in WordPress
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In WordPress before version 4.7.5, there is insufficient redirect validation in the HTTP class, leading to SSRF vulnerability.
- CVE-2017-9065High
In WordPress before version 4.7.5, there is a lack of capability checks for post meta data in the XML-RPC API.
- CVE-2017-9064High
In WordPress before version 4.7.5, a Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in the filesystem credentials dialog because a nonce is not required for updating credentials.
- CVE-2017-9062High
In WordPress before version 4.7.5, there is improper handling of post meta data values in the XML-RPC API.
- CVE-2016-6896High
A directory traversal vulnerability in the wp_ajax_update_plugin function in WordPress 4.5.3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service or read certain text files via a .. (dot dot) in the plugin parameter to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.
- CVE-2017-5489High
The CSRF vulnerability in WordPress before version 4.7.1 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified victims via vectors involving Flash file uploads.
- CVE-2016-4029High
WordPress before 4.5 does not consider octal and hexadecimal IP address formats when determining an intranet address, which allows remote attackers to bypass an intended SSRF protection mechanism via a crafted address.
- CVE-2016-5839High
WordPress versions before 4.5.3 allow remote attackers to bypass the sanitize_file_name protection mechanism via unspecified vectors.
- CVE-2016-5838High
WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to bypass intended password-change restrictions by leveraging knowledge of a cookie.
- CVE-2016-5837High
WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and remove a category attribute from a post via unspecified vectors.
Original NVD description (English source)
WordPress through 4.8.2 uses a weak MD5-based password hashing algorithm, which makes it easier for attackers to determine cleartext values by leveraging access to the hash values. NOTE: the approach to changing this may not be fully compatible with certain use cases, such as migration of a WordPress site from a web host that uses a recent PHP version to a different web host that uses PHP 5.2. These use cases are plausible (but very unlikely) based on statistics showing widespread deployment of WordPress with obsolete PHP versions.