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CVE-2008-3747

The (1) get_edit_post_link and (2) get_edit_comment_link functions in wp-includes/link-template.php in WordPress before

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.01436
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

1
wordpressall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD27 Aug 2008 · 03:21 PM
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References & Sources

5
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/7359Patch
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
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