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WordPress core

CVE-2014-0166

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.

Severity
Medium 6.4
Published
10 Apr 2014
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
17 Oct 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
WordPressWordPress core · cpe:a:wordpress:wordpress
  • Version 3.8.1
  • Version 3.8
  • Version 3.7
  • Version 3.6.1
All 98 release lines
  • Every version up to 3.7.1
  • Version 0.71
  • Version 1.0
  • Version 1.0.1
  • Version 1.0.2
  • Version 1.1.1
  • Version 1.2
  • Version 1.2.1
  • Version 1.2.2
  • Version 1.2.3
  • Version 1.2.4
  • Version 1.2.5-a
  • Version 1.2.5
  • Version 1.3
  • Version 1.3.2
  • Version 1.3.3
  • Version 1.5
  • Version 1.5.1
  • Version 1.5.1.1
  • Version 1.5.1.2
  • Version 1.5.1.3
  • Version 1.5.2
  • Version 1.6.2
  • Version 2.0
  • Version 2.0.1
  • Version 2.0.2
  • Version 2.0.4
  • Version 2.0.5
  • Version 2.0.6
  • Version 2.0.7
  • Version 2.0.8
  • Version 2.0.9
  • Version 2.0.10
  • Version 2.0.11
  • Version 2.1
  • Version 2.1.1
  • Version 2.1.2
  • Version 2.1.3
  • Version 2.2
  • Version 2.2.1
  • Version 2.2.2
  • Version 2.2.3
  • Version 2.3
  • Version 2.3.1
  • Version 2.3.2
  • Version 2.3.3
  • Version 2.5
  • Version 2.5.1
  • Version 2.6
  • Version 2.6.1
  • Version 2.6.2
  • Version 2.6.3
  • Version 2.6.5
  • Version 2.7
  • Version 2.7.1
  • Version 2.8
  • Version 2.8.1
  • Version 2.8.2
  • Version 2.8.3
  • Version 2.8.4-a
  • Version 2.8.4
  • Version 2.8.5
  • Version 2.8.5.1
  • Version 2.8.5.2
  • Version 2.8.6
  • Version 2.9
  • Version 2.9.1
  • Version 2.9.1.1
  • Version 2.9.2
  • Version 3.0
  • Version 3.0.1
  • Version 3.0.2
  • Version 3.0.3
  • Version 3.0.4
  • Version 3.0.5
  • Version 3.0.6
  • Version 3.1
  • Version 3.1.1
  • Version 3.1.2
  • Version 3.1.3
  • Version 3.1.4
  • Version 3.2-beta1
  • Version 3.2
  • Version 3.2.1
  • Version 3.3
  • Version 3.3.1
  • Version 3.3.2
  • Version 3.3.3
  • Version 3.4.0
  • Version 3.4.1
  • Version 3.4.2
  • Version 3.5.0
  • Version 3.5.1
  • Version 3.6
  • Version 3.6.1
  • Version 3.7
  • Version 3.8
  • Version 3.8.1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0166
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0166