medium6.4
CVE-2014-0166
The wp_validate_auth_cookie function in wp-includes/pluggable.php in WordPress before 3.7.2 and 3.8.x before 3.8.2 does not properly determine the validity of …
Impact
The wp_validate_auth_cookie function in wp-includes/pluggable.php in WordPress before 3.7.2 and 3.8.x before 3.8.2 does not properly determine the validity of authentication cookies, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a forged cookie.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wordpress | Wordpress | through 3.7.1 Versions 0.71, 1.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.1.1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.7.2
- http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.8.2
- http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/28054
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2901
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1085858
- http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.7.2
- http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.8.2
- http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/28054
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2901
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1085858