Description
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).
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress | WordPress | >= 5.4.0, < 5.4.1, >= 5.3.0, < 5.3.3, >= 5.2.0, < 5.2.6, >= 5.1.0, < 5.1.5, >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.9, >= 4.9.0, < 4.9.14, >= 4.8.0, < 4.8.13, >= 4.7.0, < 4.7.17, >= 4.6.0, < 4.6.18, >= 4.5.0, < 4.5.21, >= 4.4.0, < 4.4.22, >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.23, >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.27, >= 4.1.0, < 4.1.30, >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.30, >= 3… | — |
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 | 5.4.1+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wordpress | 5.4.1+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wordpress | 5.4.1+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 10 | wordpress | 5.0.4+dfsg1-1+deb10u2 | DSA-4677-1 |
| Debian 9 | wordpress | 4.7.5+dfsg-2+deb9u6 | DSA-4677-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 8 | wordpress | 4.1.30+dfsg-0+deb8u1 | DLA-2208-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | wordpress | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | wordpress | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | wordpress | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | wordpress | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | wordpress | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | wordpress | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | wordpress | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | wordpress | No fix yet | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Exploit-DB 1
- WordPress Theme Medic v1.0.0 - Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password EDB-51531 · webapps · Jun 19, 2023
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- DSA-4677-1 wordpress - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2208-1 wordpress - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-5-4-1/#security-updates
- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-ww7v-jg8c-q6jw
- DSA-4677 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200511 [SECURITY] [DLA 2208-1] wordpress security update mailing-list
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173034/WordPress-Theme-Medic-1.0.0-Weak-Password-Recovery-Mechanism.html