MEDIUM
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 Apr 9, 2014
6.4
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 8.93%
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.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 3.7.1
- 0.71
- 1.0
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.2
- 1.1.1
- 1.2
- 1.2.1
- 1.2.2
- 1.2.3
- 1.2.4
- 1.2.5
- 1.2.5
- 1.3
- 1.3.2
- 1.3.3
- 1.5
- 1.5.1
- 1.5.1.1
- 1.5.1.2
- 1.5.1.3
- 1.5.2
- 1.6.2
- 2.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.0.2
- 2.0.4
- 2.0.5
- 2.0.6
- 2.0.7
- 2.0.8
- 2.0.9
- 2.0.10
- 2.0.11
- 2.1
- 2.1.1
- 2.1.2
- 2.1.3
- 2.2
- 2.2.1
- 2.2.2
- 2.2.3
- 2.3
- 2.3.1
- 2.3.2
- 2.3.3
- 2.5
- 2.5.1
- 2.6
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.2
- 2.6.3
- 2.6.5
- 2.7
- 2.7.1
- 2.8
- 2.8.1
- 2.8.2
- 2.8.3
- 2.8.4
- 2.8.4
- 2.8.5
- 2.8.5.1
- 2.8.5.2
- 2.8.6
- 2.9
- 2.9.1
- 2.9.1.1
- 2.9.2
- 3.0
- 3.0.1
- 3.0.2
- 3.0.3
- 3.0.4
- 3.0.5
- 3.0.6
- 3.1
- 3.1.1
- 3.1.2
- 3.1.3
- 3.1.4
- 3.2
- 3.2
- 3.2.1
- 3.3
- 3.3.1
- 3.3.2
- 3.3.3
- 3.4.0
- 3.4.1
- 3.4.2
- 3.5.0
- 3.5.1
- 3.6
- 3.6.1
- 3.7
- 3.8
- 3.8.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.4 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
8.93% 0.08930
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.08930
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (49 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 8.93% (0.08930) | 95.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.93% (0.08930) | 94.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 30, 2026 | 35.31% (0.35310) | 97.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 10, 2026 | 37.84% (0.37836) | 97.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 31.59% (0.31592) | 96.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 41.36% (0.41361) | 97.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 31.59% (0.31592) | 96.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 41.36% (0.41361) | 97.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 31.59% (0.31592) | 96.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 41.36% (0.41361) | 97.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 31.59% (0.31592) | 96.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 30.32% (0.30320) | 96.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 31.59% (0.31592) | 96.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 41.36% (0.41361) | 97.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 31.59% (0.31592) | 96.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 34.83% (0.34833) | 96.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 44.82% (0.44819) | 97.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 34.83% (0.34833) | 96.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 33.51% (0.33507) | 96.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 34.83% (0.34833) | 96.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 44.82% (0.44819) | 97.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 33.51% (0.33507) | 96.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 34.85% (0.34850) | 96.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 38.24% (0.38243) | 97.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 34.85% (0.34850) | 96.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 38.24% (0.38243) | 97.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 34.85% (0.34850) | 96.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 15, 2025 | 36.19% (0.36193) | 96.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 34.83% (0.34833) | 96.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 44.82% (0.44819) | 97.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 34.83% (0.34833) | 96.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 44.82% (0.44819) | 97.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 4, 2025 | 34.83% (0.34833) | 96.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 44.82% (0.44819) | 97.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 34.83% (0.34833) | 96.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 54.08% (0.54082) | 97.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 34.83% (0.34833) | 96.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 54.08% (0.54082) | 97.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 47.82% (0.47816) | 97.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 54.08% (0.54082) | 97.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 47.82% (0.47816) | 97.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 54.08% (0.54082) | 97.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 47.82% (0.47816) | 97.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.39% (0.01391) | 86.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2024 | 1.39% (0.01391) | 86.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.39% (0.01391) | 84.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 15.35% (0.15351) | 95.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 15.35% (0.15351) | 95.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 15.35% (0.15351) | 91.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.7.2 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.8.2 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/28054 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2901 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1085858 x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.7.2 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.8.2 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/28054 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2901 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1085858 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Apr 9, 2014
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Dec 3, 2013
Link CVE-2014-0166
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a