CVE-2014-0166

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    CVE-2014-0166

    Published: 10 Apr 2014Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

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

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High