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CVE-2014-0166

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.4EPSS 9.2%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score
6.4 (v2.0)
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-287
EPSS score
9.2% (95th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2014-0221)
Published
April 10, 2014
NVD last modified
June 17, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2014-0221 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • wordpress / wordpress
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References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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