title: Password reset links invalidation issue in WordPress
description: In affected versions of WordPress, a password reset link emailed to a user does not expire upon changing the user password. Access would be needed to the email account of the user by a malicious party for successful execution. This has been patched in version 5.4.1, along with all the previously affected versions via a minor release (5.3.3, 5.2.6, 5.1.5, 5.0.9, 4.9.14, 4.8.13, 4.7.17, 4.6.18, 4.5.21, 4.4.22, 4.3.23, 4.2.27, 4.1.30, 4.0.30, 3.9.31, 3.8.33, 3.7.33).
problem types: CWE-672: Operation on a Resource after Expiration or Release
affected:
{
vendor: WordPress
product: WordPress
versions:
version: >= 5.4.0, < 5.4.1, status: affected
version: >= 5.3.0, < 5.3.3, status: affected
version: >= 5.2.0, < 5.2.6, status: affected
version: >= 5.1.0, < 5.1.5, status: affected
version: >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.9, status: affected
version: >= 4.9.0, < 4.9.14, status: affected
version: >= 4.8.0, < 4.8.13, status: affected
version: >= 4.7.0, < 4.7.17, status: affected
version: >= 4.6.0, < 4.6.18, status: affected
version: >= 4.5.0, < 4.5.21, status: affected
version: >= 4.4.0, < 4.4.22, status: affected
version: >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.23, status: affected
version: >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.27, status: affected
version: >= 4.1.0, < 4.1.30, status: affected
version: >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.30, status: affected
version: >= 3.9.0, < 3.9.31, status: affected
version: >= 3.8.0, < 3.8.33, status: affected
version: >= 3.7.0, < 3.7.33, status: affected
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
version: 3.1
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
attackVector: NETWORK
attackComplexity: HIGH
privilegesRequired: NONE
userInteraction: REQUIRED
scope: CHANGED
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: NONE
availabilityImpact: NONE
baseScore: 6.1
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
]