CVE-2014-0166

N/A Unknown
Published: April 10, 2014 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.7.2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.8.2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/28054
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2901
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1085858
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.7.2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.8.2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/28054
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2901
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1085858
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
37.8%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287

Affected Vendors

wordpress

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