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.
Published: 2014-04-09
Score: 6.4 Medium
EPSS: 31.6% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2901-1 wordpress security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2901-2 wordpress regression update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2901-3 wordpress regression update
History

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.34833}

epss

{'score': 0.36193}


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Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

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

Reserved: 2013-12-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-0166

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

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

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-0166

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