Wordpress 1.5 through 2.3.1 uses cookie values based on the MD5 hash of a password MD5…
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-327Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-327.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03279 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 – 2.3.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 – 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-6013
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5g78-mv2p-rh9c
References
Sources
- CVE-2007-6013 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-6013 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5g78-mv2p-rh9c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2007-6013 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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