CVE-2016-5838: WordPress

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 2.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to bypass intended password-change restrictions by leveraging knowledge of a cookie.

Affected products

• WordPress WordPress: up to and including 4.5.2

Published 2016-06-29. Last modified 2026-06-17.