CVE-2008-3747

WordPress Core < 2.6.1 - Cryptographic Weakness

Severity Score

5.9

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Las funciones (1) get_edit_post_link y (2) get_edit_comment_link en wp-includes/link-template.php de WordPress antes de 2.6.1 no fuerzan comunicación SSL en las situaciones previstas, lo que podría permitir a atacantes remotos obtener acceso administrativo siguiendo la red para una cookie.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-08-15 CVE Published
2008-08-20 CVE Reserved
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CWE-757: Selection of Less-Secure Algorithm During Negotiation ('Algorithm Downgrade')

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/19/1	Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/20/3	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30750	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44569	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/7359	2017-08-08

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				0.6.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "0.6.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				0.6.2.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "0.6.2.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				0.7 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "0.7"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				0.71 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "0.71"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				0.72 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "0.72"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				0.72 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "0.72"		beta1		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				0.72 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "0.72"		beta2		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				0.72 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "0.72"		rc1		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				0.711 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "0.711"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.0 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.0"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.0.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.0.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.2"		beta		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.2.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.2.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.2.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.2.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.5 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.5"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.5.1.3 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.5.1.3"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.5.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.5.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.0 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.0"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.0.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.0.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.0.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.0.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.0.4 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.0.4"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.0.5 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.0.5"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.0.6 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.0.6"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.0.7 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.0.7"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.0.9 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.0.9"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.0.10 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.0.10"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.0.11 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.0.11"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.1.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.1.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.1.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.1.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.1.3 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.1.3"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.2.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.2.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.2.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.2.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.2.3 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.2.3"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.3 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.3"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.3 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.3"		beta3		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.3 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.3"		rc1		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.3.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.3.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.3.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.3.1"		rc1		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.3.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.3.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.5 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.5"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.5.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.5.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.6 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.6"		-		Affected