Access Restriction Bypass Affecting wordpress package, versions <2.5.1-6
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-WORDPRESS-362889
- published 27 Aug 2008
- disclosed 27 Aug 2008
Introduced: 27 Aug 2008
CVE-2008-3747 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable wordpress to version 2.5.1-6 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wordpress package and not the wordpress package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.
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
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-3747
- http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/7359
- http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/44569
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/19/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/20/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30750
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44569