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WordPress Core < 2.5.1 - Authentication Bypass
| CVE | CVE-2008-1930 |
|---|---|
| CVSS | 8.1 (High) |
| Publicly Published | April 25, 2008 |
| Last Updated | January 22, 2024 |
Description
The cookie authentication method in WordPress 2.5 relies on a hash of a concatenated string containing USERNAME and EXPIRY_TIME, which allows remote attackers to forge cookies by registering a username that results in the same concatenated string, as demonstrated by registering usernames beginning with "admin" to obtain administrator privileges, aka a "cryptographic splicing" issue. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-6013.
References
- www.securityfocus.com
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
- www.vupen.com
- www.cl.cam.ac.uk
- wordpress.org
- www.securitytracker.com
- secunia.com
- www.securityfocus.com
- wordpress.org
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1 affected software package
| Software Type | Core |
|---|---|
| Patched? | Yes |
| Remediation | Update to version 2.5.1, or a newer patched version |
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