Description
The (1) get_edit_post_link and (2) get_edit_comment_link functions in wp-includes/link-template.php in WordPress before 2.6.1 do not force SSL communication in the intended situations, which might allow remote attackers to gain administrative access by sniffing the network for a cookie.
Published: 2008-08-27
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 1.4% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-3733 The (1) get_edit_post_link and (2) get_edit_comment_link functions in wp-includes/link-template.php in WordPress before 2.6.1 do not force SSL communication in the intended situations, which might allow remote attackers to gain administrative access by sniffing the network for a cookie.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:52:59.280Z

Reserved: 2008-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-3747

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-08-27T15:21:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-3747

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