CVE-2008-3747 (GCVE-0-2008-3747)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-08-27 15:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 09:52
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Date Public
2008-08-15 00:00
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