Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information Affecting wordpress package, versions <4.8.2+dfsg-2
Threat Intelligence
The probability is the direct output of the EPSS model, and conveys an overall sense of the threat of exploitation in the wild. The percentile measures the EPSS probability relative to all known EPSS scores. Note: This data is updated daily, relying on the latest available EPSS model version. Check out the EPSS documentation for more details.
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- published21 Jul 2026
- disclosed3 Oct 2017
Introduced: 3 Oct 2017
CVE-2017-14990 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Echo:latest wordpress to version 4.8.2+dfsg-2 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wordpress package and not the wordpress package as distributed by Echo.
See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.
WordPress 4.8.2 stores cleartext wp_signups.activation_key values (but stores the analogous wp_users.user_activation_key values as hashes), which might make it easier for remote attackers to hijack unactivated user accounts by leveraging database read access (such as access gained through an unspecified SQL injection vulnerability).