{
    "id": "CVE-2017-8295",
    "published": "2017-05-04 14:29:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-17 01:26:08",
    "cvss_score": "5.9",
    "cvss_severity": "MEDIUM",
    "cvss_version": "3.0",
    "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
    "cwe": "CWE-640",
    "description": "WordPress through 4.7.4 relies on the Host HTTP header for a password-reset e-mail message, which makes it easier for remote attackers to reset arbitrary passwords by making a crafted wp-login.php?action=lostpassword request and then arranging for this message to bounce or be resent, leading to transmission of the reset key to a mailbox on an attacker-controlled SMTP server. This is related to problematic use of the SERVER_NAME variable in wp-includes/pluggable.php in conjunction with the PHP mail function. Exploitation is not achievable in all cases because it requires at least one of the following: (1) the attacker can prevent the victim from receiving any e-mail messages for an extended period of time (such as 5 days), (2) the victim's e-mail system sends an autoresponse containing the original message, or (3) the victim manually composes a reply containing the original message.",
    "epss_score": "0.26699",
    "epss_percentile": "0.97961",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-27 18:17:19",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "wordpress",
            "product": "wordpress"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "41963",
            "title": "WordPress Core < 4.7.4 - Unauthorized Password Reset",
            "date": "2017-05-03",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41963"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3870",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98295",
        "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038403",
        "https://exploitbox.io/vuln/WordPress-Exploit-4-7-Unauth-Password-Reset-0day-CVE-2017-8295.html",
        "https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8807",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41963/",
        "http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3870",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98295",
        "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038403",
        "https://exploitbox.io/vuln/WordPress-Exploit-4-7-Unauth-Password-Reset-0day-CVE-2017-8295.html",
        "https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8807",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41963/"
    ]
}