In affected versions of WordPress, a password reset link emailed to a user does not expire upon changing the user password. Access would be needed to the email account of the user by a malicious party for successful execution. This has been patched in version 5.4.1, along with all the previously affected versions via a minor release (5.3.3, 5.2.6, 5.1.5, 5.0.9, 4.9.14, 4.8.13, 4.7.17, 4.6.18, 4.5.21, 4.4.22, 4.3.23, 4.2.27, 4.1.30, 4.0.30, 3.9.31, 3.8.33, 3.7.33).
CVSS v4.0 Metrics
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
ComplexityHigh
RequirementsPresent
PrivilegesNone
User InteractionActive
Threat
Exploit MaturityPoC
Vulnerable System
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
Subsequent System
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
Supplemental
SafetyNegligible
AutomatableYes
RecoveryAutomatic
Value DensityConcentrated
UrgencyMedium
Change Log
| Date | Source | Changes | Score |
|---|
| 2026-07-21 | exploitdb | E: U→P | 2.1 → 5.0 |
| 2026-07-21 | cve.org | initial, patch: Unavailable | 2.1 |
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|
| debian | debian_linux | 10.0 |
| debian | debian_linux | 8.0 |
| debian | debian_linux | 9.0 |
| wordpress | wordpress | ≥ 3.7, < 3.7.33 |
| wordpress | wordpress | ≥ 4.8, < 4.8.13 |
| WordPress | WordPress | ≥ 5.4.0, < 5.4.1 |
| WordPress | WordPress | ≥ 4.3.0, < 4.3.23 |
| wordpress | wordpress | ≥ 3.8, < 3.8.33 |
| wordpress | wordpress | ≥ 4.9, < 4.9.14 |
| WordPress | WordPress | ≥ 5.3.0, < 5.3.3 |
| WordPress | WordPress | ≥ 4.2.0, < 4.2.27 |
| wordpress | wordpress | ≥ 3.9, < 3.9.31 |
| wordpress | wordpress | ≥ 5.0, < 5.0.9 |
| WordPress | WordPress | ≥ 5.2.0, < 5.2.6 |
| WordPress | WordPress | ≥ 4.1.0, < 4.1.30 |
| wordpress | wordpress | ≥ 4.0, < 4.0.30 |
| wordpress | wordpress | ≥ 5.1, < 5.1.5 |
| WordPress | WordPress | ≥ 5.1.0, < 5.1.5 |
| WordPress | WordPress | ≥ 4.0.0, < 4.0.30 |
| wordpress | wordpress | ≥ 4.1, < 4.1.30 |
| WordPress | WordPress | ≥ 5.0.0, < 5.0.9 |
| wordpress | wordpress | ≥ 5.2, < 5.2.6 |
| WordPress | WordPress | ≥ 3.9.0, < 3.9.31 |
| wordpress | wordpress | ≥ 4.2, < 4.2.27 |
| WordPress | WordPress | ≥ 4.9.0, < 4.9.14 |
| wordpress | wordpress | ≥ 5.3, < 5.3.3 |
| WordPress | WordPress | ≥ 3.8.0, < 3.8.33 |
| wordpress | wordpress | ≥ 4.3, < 4.3.23 |
| WordPress | WordPress | ≥ 4.8.0, < 4.8.13 |
| WordPress | WordPress | ≥ 3.7.0, < 3.7.33 |
| wordpress | wordpress | ≥ 4.4, < 4.4.22 |
| WordPress | WordPress | ≥ 4.7.0, < 4.7.17 |
| wordpress | wordpress | ≥ 4.5, < 4.5.21 |
| WordPress | WordPress | ≥ 4.6.0, < 4.6.18 |
| wordpress | wordpress | ≥ 4.6, < 4.6.18 |
| WordPress | WordPress | ≥ 4.5.0, < 4.5.21 |
| wordpress | wordpress | ≥ 4.7, < 4.7.17 |
| WordPress | WordPress | ≥ 4.4.0, < 4.4.22 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 5.4 |
Published: 2020-04-30
