[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #13866: No dupe-checking on wp_users.display_name field allows impersonation attack, edge case privilege escalation venerability

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#13866: No dupe-checking on wp_users.display_name field allows impersonation
attack, edge case privilege escalation venerability
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 Reporter:  foxly         |       Owner:            
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new       
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Unassigned
Component:  Users         |     Version:  2.9.2     
 Severity:  major         |    Keywords:            
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Changes (by nacin):

  * keywords:  security exploit, spoofing, display_name =>
  * priority:  high => normal


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