Vulnerability · Published Nov 16, 2020 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-28642
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in the affected software. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.6% (higher than 85% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)2.6%top 14.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In InfiniteWP Admin Panel before 3.1.12.3, resetPasswordSendMail generates a weak password-reset code, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct admin Account Takeover attacks.
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://www.whitehack.de/advisories/HWADV2020-001.txt x_refsource_MISC