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CVE-2014-0166
Published: Apr 9, 2014
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.7.2
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1085858
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http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.8.2
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DSA-2901
vendor-advisory
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http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/28054
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