Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2014-0166 CVE-2014-0165 |
CWE-ID | CWE-287 CWE-264 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
WordPress Web applications / CMS |
Vendor | WordPress.ORG |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
EUVDB-ID: #VU41842
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0166
CWE-ID:
CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
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.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsWordPress: 0.71 - 3.8.1
External linkshttp://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.7.2
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.8.2
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/28054
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2901
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1085858
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU41843
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 1.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0165
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to manipulate data.
WordPress before 3.7.2 and 3.8.x before 3.8.2 allows remote authenticated users to publish posts by leveraging the Contributor role, related to wp-admin/includes/post.php and wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsWordPress: 0.71 - 3.8.1
External linkshttp://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.7.2
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.8.2
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/27976
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2901
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1085866
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.