CVE-2008-3747

WordPress - Unauthenticated Administrative Access via SSL Bypass in Edit Post/Comment Links

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/7359
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/20/3
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44569
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30750
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/19/1

Scores

EPSS 0.0144
EPSS Percentile 80.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (38)
wordpress/wordpress 0.6.2
wordpress/wordpress 0.6.2.1
wordpress/wordpress 0.7
wordpress/wordpress 0.71
wordpress/wordpress 0.72 (4 CPE variants)
wordpress/wordpress 0.711
wordpress/wordpress 1.0
wordpress/wordpress 1.0.1
wordpress/wordpress 1.2 (2 CPE variants)
wordpress/wordpress 1.2.1
... and 28 more
Published Aug 27, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026