Description
wp-includes/class-phpass.php in WordPress 3.5.1, when a password-protected post exists, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted value of a certain wp-postpass cookie.
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 | 3.5.2+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wordpress | 3.5.2+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wordpress | 3.5.2+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 7 | wordpress | 3.5.2+dfsg-1~deb7u1 | DSA-2718-1 |
| Debian 6.0 | wordpress | 3.5.2+dfsg-1~deb6u1 | DSA-2718-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2718-1 wordpress - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- https://vndh.net/note:wordpress-351-denial-service
- http://wordpress.org/news/2013/06/wordpress-3-5-2/
- DSA-2718 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20130612 Re: CVE request: WordPress 3.5.1 denial of service vulnerability mailing-list
- 20130613 Re: WordPress 3.5.1, Denial of Service mailing-list
- http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.5.2
- https://github.com/wpscanteam/wpscan/issues/219