CVE-2017-14990
Estado: ModificadaMedia (6.5)—
La versión 4.8.2 de WordPress almacena valores wp_signups.activation_key en texto claro (pero almacena los valores análogos wp_users.user_activation_key como hashes), lo que podría facilitar que los atacantes remotos secuestren cuentas de usuario sin activar aprovechando el acceso de lectura a las bases de datos (como, por ejemplo, el acceso obtenido mediante una vulnerabilidad de inyección SQL sin especificar).
CVSS
- Versión: 3.0
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Puntuación base: 6.5
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 2.30%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 83
- Fecha de la puntuación: 8/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (2)
CWE
- CWE-312
Referencias
JSON original (NVD)
Mostrar
{
"id": "CVE-2017-14990",
"cveTags": [],
"metrics": {
"cvssMetricV2": [
{
"type": "Primary",
"source": "nvd@nist.gov",
"cvssData": {
"version": "2.0",
"baseScore": 4,
"accessVector": "NETWORK",
"vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N",
"authentication": "SINGLE",
"integrityImpact": "NONE",
"accessComplexity": "LOW",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE",
"confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL"
},
"acInsufInfo": false,
"impactScore": 2.9,
"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"obtainAllPrivilege": false,
"exploitabilityScore": 8,
"obtainUserPrivilege": false,
"obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
"userInteractionRequired": false
}
],
"cvssMetricV30": [
{
"type": "Primary",
"source": "nvd@nist.gov",
"cvssData": {
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"version": "3.0",
"baseScore": 6.5,
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"integrityImpact": "NONE",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE",
"privilegesRequired": "LOW",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"
},
"impactScore": 3.6,
"exploitabilityScore": 2.8
}
]
},
"affected": [
{
"source": "cve@mitre.org",
"affectedData": [
{
"vendor": "n/a",
"product": "n/a",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "n/a"
}
]
}
]
}
],
"published": "2017-10-03T01:29:03.013",
"references": [
{
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039554",
"tags": [
"Third Party Advisory",
"VDB Entry"
],
"source": "cve@mitre.org"
},
{
"url": "https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/38474",
"tags": [
"Exploit",
"Issue Tracking",
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"source": "cve@mitre.org"
},
{
"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3997",
"tags": [
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"source": "cve@mitre.org"
},
{
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039554",
"tags": [
"Third Party Advisory",
"VDB Entry"
],
"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
},
{
"url": "https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/38474",
"tags": [
"Exploit",
"Issue Tracking",
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
},
{
"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3997",
"tags": [
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
}
],
"vulnStatus": "Modified",
"weaknesses": [
{
"type": "Primary",
"source": "nvd@nist.gov",
"description": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "CWE-312"
}
]
}
],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "WordPress 4.8.2 stores cleartext wp_signups.activation_key values (but stores the analogous wp_users.user_activation_key values as hashes), which might make it easier for remote attackers to hijack unactivated user accounts by leveraging database read access (such as access gained through an unspecified SQL injection vulnerability)."
},
{
"lang": "es",
"value": "La versión 4.8.2 de WordPress almacena valores wp_signups.activation_key en texto claro (pero almacena los valores análogos wp_users.user_activation_key como hashes), lo que podría facilitar que los atacantes remotos secuestren cuentas de usuario sin activar aprovechando el acceso de lectura a las bases de datos (como, por ejemplo, el acceso obtenido mediante una vulnerabilidad de inyección SQL sin especificar)."
}
],
"lastModified": "2026-06-17T01:07:06.460",
"configurations": [
{
"nodes": [
{
"negate": false,
"cpeMatch": [
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "53F06988-E1EB-40A1-8DF5-DB722BA14629"
}
],
"operator": "OR"
}
]
},
{
"nodes": [
{
"negate": false,
"cpeMatch": [
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "C11E6FB0-C8C0-4527-9AA0-CB9B316F8F43"
},
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "DEECE5FC-CACF-4496-A3E7-164736409252"
}
],
"operator": "OR"
}
]
}
],
"sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org"
}