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CVE-2013-2173

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3 EPSS 3.37% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2013-06-21 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3. It affects WordPress. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2013-2173
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.3
EPSS
3.37%
WordPress

Original NVD Description

wp-includes/class-phpass.php in WordPress 3.5.1, when a password-protected post exists, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted value of a certain wp-postpass cookie.