CVE-2014-0166 | BDVDB-2026-60794 Detail

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.7.2
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1085858
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.8.2
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2901
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/28054

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12014-04-09Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-06Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.