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CVE-2014-9039: wp-login.php in WordPress before 3.7.5, 3.8.x before 3.8.5, 3.9.x before 3.9.3, and 4.x before 4.0.1 might allow remote attackers to reset passwords by leveraging access to an e-mail account that rece

medium Affects WordPress core. Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

wp-login.php in WordPress before 3.7.5, 3.8.x before 3.8.5, 3.9.x before 3.9.3, and 4.x before 4.0.1 might allow remote attackers to reset passwords by leveraging access to an e-mail account that rece

Package
WordPress core WordPress
Affected versions
<=3.7.4 or =3.8 or =3.8.1 or =3.8.2 or =3.8.3 or =3.8.4 or =3.9 or =3.9.1 or =3.9.2 or =4.0
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 4.3
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (84.4th percentile)
Published
2014-11-25
Source
nvd

References

CWE-254
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