WordPress Core < 2.6.1 - Cryptographic Weakness

Selection of Less-Secure Algorithm During Negotiation ('Algorithm Downgrade')
CVE CVE-2008-3747
CVSS Medium (5.9)
Publicly Published August 15, 2008
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Description

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.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Core
Software Slug wordpress (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 2.6
Patched Version
  • 2.6.1
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