CVE-2014-0166

WordPress <3.7.2, <3.8.2 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2014-0166. PoCs published by Ettack.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains proof-of-concept exploits for CVE-2014-0166, a WordPress cookie forgery vulnerability affecting versions prior to 3.8.2. The exploits include local brute-forcing tools and a multithreaded remote exploit to find a 'zero hash' for cookie forgery.

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.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC 5 stars
by Ettack · poc
https://github.com/Ettack/POC-CVE-2014-0166

This repository contains proof-of-concept exploits for CVE-2014-0166, a WordPress cookie forgery vulnerability affecting versions prior to 3.8.2. The exploits include local brute-forcing tools and a multithreaded remote exploit to find a 'zero hash' for cookie forgery.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WordPress < 3.8.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target WordPress site · Knowledge of the target username
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.7.2
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1085858
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.8.2
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2901

Scores

EPSS 0.3784
EPSS Percentile 97.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-287
Status published
Products (49)
wordpress/wordpress 0.71
wordpress/wordpress 1.0
wordpress/wordpress 1.0.1
wordpress/wordpress 1.0.2
wordpress/wordpress 1.1.1
wordpress/wordpress 1.2
wordpress/wordpress 1.2.1
wordpress/wordpress 1.2.2
wordpress/wordpress 1.2.3
wordpress/wordpress 1.2.4
... and 39 more
Published Apr 10, 2014
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026