CVE-2012-6707

WordPress through 4.8.2 uses a weak MD5-based password hashing algorithm, which makes it easier for attackers to determine cleartext values by leveraging access to the hash values. NOTE: the approach to changing this may not be fully compatible with certain use cases, such as migration of a...

CVE-2012-6707

WordPress up to version 4.8.2 uses a weak MD5-based password hashing algorithm, making it easier for an attacker with access to hash values to determine cleartext passwords. The CVE-2012-6707 entry specifically cites this weakness as the vulnerability. Several connected sources reiterate the same...