Vulnerability Report
Core High Patch path listed CVE-2014-9037

Wordpress Core < 4.0.1 - Hash Collision

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.

Quick Answer

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.

Published
Nov 20, 2014
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
wordpress
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to one of the following versions, or a newer patched version: 3.7.5, 3.8.5, 3.9.3, 4.0.1
Operator Briefing

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.

Issue Type
Vulnerability
Primary Fixed Version
3.7.5
Primary Affected Range
Versions before 3.7
Tracking ID
CVE-2014-9037
Detailed Metadata
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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