Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 13, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-2762
CVE-2009-2762
Description
wp-login.php in WordPress 2.8.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to force a password reset for the first user in the database, possibly the administrator, via a key[] array variable in a resetpass (aka rp) action, which bypasses a check that assumes that $key is not an array.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.8.3
- (no CPE)range: <=2.8.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- wordpress.org/development/2009/08/2-8-4-security-release/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9410nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/11798nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/36237nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/36014nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52382nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-08/0114.htmlnvdBroken Link
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