Description
wp-login.php in WordPress 1.5.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to change the content of the forgotten password e-mail message via the message variable, which is not initialized before use.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | wordpress | 1.5.1.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wordpress | 1.5.1.3-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wordpress | 1.5.1.3-1 | — |
References
- 15831 third-party-advisory
- http://www.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00085-06282005
- 20050629 WordPress 1.5.1.2 && Earlier Multiple Vulnerabilities mailing-list