critical
9.8
CWE
287 327
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2007-6013

First published: Mon Nov 19 2007(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
WordPress=2.0.11
WordPress=2.0
WordPress=2.1.1
WordPress=2.2.3
WordPress=2.1
WordPress=1.5-strayhorn
WordPress=2.0.6
WordPress=2.0.1
WordPress=2.0.4
WordPress=2.2
WordPress=2.1.3
WordPress=2.0.7
WordPress=2.1.2
WordPress=2.0.5
WordPress=2.2.2
WordPress=1.5.1.1
WordPress=2.0.9
WordPress=2.2.1
WordPress=1.5.2
WordPress=2.3.1
WordPress=1.5.1.2
WordPress=2.0.10
WordPress=1.5
WordPress=1.5.1
WordPress=1.5.1.3
WordPress=2.0.8
WordPress=2.3
WordPress>=1.5<=2.3.1
Red Hat Fedora=7
Red Hat Fedora=8

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2007-6013?

    CVE-2007-6013 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized access to user accounts.

  • How do I fix CVE-2007-6013?

    To fix CVE-2007-6013, update your WordPress installation to version 2.3.2 or later, which has mitigated this vulnerability.

  • What types of WordPress versions are affected by CVE-2007-6013?

    CVE-2007-6013 affects WordPress versions from 1.5 to 2.3.1.

  • Can restoring from a backup mitigate CVE-2007-6013?

    Restoring from a backup will not mitigate CVE-2007-6013 unless the backup is of a WordPress version that is not affected, such as 2.3.2 or newer.

  • How does CVE-2007-6013 enable authentication bypass?

    CVE-2007-6013 enables authentication bypass by allowing attackers to generate a valid authentication cookie using the MD5 hash of a stolen password hash.

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