VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2014-0166

CVSS score6.4 MEDIUM
EPSS probability9.17%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2014-04-10
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication

Primary references