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 obtain access to an account idle since 2008 by leveraging an improper PHP dynamic type comparison for an MD5 hash.
CVE-2014-9037 is a high severity with CVSS 8.1 Vulnerability issue affecting the Core WordPress. It affects Versions before 3.7 and is fixed in 3.7.5.
CVE-2014-9037 is tracked for the Core WordPress as high severity with CVSS 8.1. The affected range is Versions before 3.7. Update WordPress to 3.7.5 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Core |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
wordpress
|
| CVE | CVE-2014-9037 |
| Patched Versions |
3.7.5
3.8.5
3.9.3
4.0.1
|
| Affected Versions |
Versions before 3.7
3.7 through 3.7.4
3.8 through 3.8.4
3.9 through 3.9.2
4.0 through 4.0
|
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