CVE-2014-0166
published 2014-04-10CVE-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…
PriorityP339medium6.4CVSS 2.0
AVNACLAuNCPIPAN
EPSS
8.93%
94.7th percentile
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
100 ranges· showing 25
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| debian | wordpress | < wordpress 3.8.2+dfsg-1 (bookworm) | wordpress 3.8.2+dfsg-1 (bookworm) |
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CVSS provenance
nvdv2.06.4MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
osv6.4MEDIUM
vendor_debian6.4MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-jg4j-hqh7-5qcx: The wp_validate_auth_cookie function in wp-includes/pluggable
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-17
CVE-2014-0166 [MEDIUM] CWE-287 GHSA-jg4j-hqh7-5qcx: The wp_validate_auth_cookie function in wp-includes/pluggable
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.
OSV
CVE-2014-0166: The wp_validate_auth_cookie function in wp-includes/pluggable
osv·2014-04-10·CVSS 6.4
CVE-2014-0166 [MEDIUM] CVE-2014-0166: The wp_validate_auth_cookie function in wp-includes/pluggable
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.
Debian
CVE-2014-0166: wordpress - The wp_validate_auth_cookie function in wp-includes/pluggable.php in WordPress b...
vendor_debian·2014·CVSS 6.4
CVE-2014-0166 [MEDIUM] CVE-2014-0166: wordpress - The wp_validate_auth_cookie function in wp-includes/pluggable.php in WordPress b...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 3.8.2+dfsg-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 3.8.2+dfsg-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 3.8.2+dfsg-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 3.8.2+dfsg-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 3.8.2+dfsg-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2014-0166 CVE-2014-0165 wordpress: various flaws [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2014-04-09·CVSS 4.0
CVE-2014-0166 [MEDIUM] CVE-2014-0166 CVE-2014-0165 wordpress: various flaws [fedora-all]
CVE-2014-0166 CVE-2014-0165 wordpress: various flaws [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of Fedora.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When creating a Bodhi update request, please use the bodhi submission link
noted in the next comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this
tracking bug as well as the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
Bodhi notes field when available.
Please note: this issue affects multipl
Bugzilla
CVE-2014-0166 CVE-2014-0165 wordpress: various flaws [epel-all]
bugzilla·2014-04-09·CVSS 4.0
CVE-2014-0166 [MEDIUM] CVE-2014-0166 CVE-2014-0165 wordpress: various flaws [epel-all]
CVE-2014-0166 CVE-2014-0165 wordpress: various flaws [epel-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of Fedora EPEL.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When creating a Bodhi update request, please use the bodhi submission link
noted in the next comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this
tracking bug as well as the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
Bodhi notes field when available.
Please note: this issue affects mult
Bugzilla
CVE-2014-0166 wordpress: authentication bypass via forged cookies
bugzilla·2014-04-09·CVSS 6.4
CVE-2014-0166 [MEDIUM] CVE-2014-0166 wordpress: authentication bypass via forged cookies
CVE-2014-0166 wordpress: authentication bypass via forged cookies
WordPress 3.8.2 has been released and fixes an that could allow authentication to be bypassed:
"This releases fixes a weakness that could let an attacker force their way into your site by forging authentication cookies."
"Potential authentication cookie forgery. CVE-2014-0166."
References:
http://wordpress.org/news/2014/04/wordpress-3-8-2/
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.8.2
Discussion:
Created wordpress tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1085861]
Affects: epel-all [bug 1085862]
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wordpress-3.8.2-1.fc20 has been pushed to the Fedora 20 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
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wordpress-3.8.3-1.fc19 has been pushed to the Fedora 19 stab
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.7.2http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.8.2http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/28054http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2901https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1085858http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.7.2http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.8.2http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/28054http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2901https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1085858
2014-04-10
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