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veracodeVeracode Vulnerability DatabaseVERACODE:5221
HistoryOct 04, 2017 - 1:52 a.m.

Privilege Escalation

2017-10-0401:52:50
Veracode Vulnerability Database
sca.analysiscenter.veracode.com
6

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

42.0%

WordPress is susceptible to privilege escalation attacks. The vulnerability exists due to storing wp_signups.activation_key values as plaintext in the database. It allows an attacker to hijack an unactivated user account if unauthorized database read access is gained through another attack.