6.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2014-0166
WordPress Auth Cookie Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

April 10, 2014, 12:55 a.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 16, 2017, 2:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

4.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2014-0166 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-0166 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Wordpress wordpress
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2014-0166.

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

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

POC of CVE-2014-0166 (WordPress cookie forgery vulnerability)

Python PHP

Updated: 2 years, 9 months ago
5 stars 4 fork 4 watcher
Born at : April 26, 2014, 10:14 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-0166 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 16, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2901 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 10, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.39 }} 0.00%

score

0.84290

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability