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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2014-04-09T23:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T09:05:39.053Z

Reserved: 2013-12-03T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2014-0166

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-04-10T00:55:09.530

Modified: 2017-12-16T02:29:03.730

Link: CVE-2014-0166

cve-icon Redhat

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