CVE-2008-3747 Security feature bypass in n/a

What is CVE-2008-3747?

CVE-2008-3747 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 27 Aug 2008. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3747?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wordpress Wordpress.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3747?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2008-3747 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3747 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3747, GHSA-f6wq-25v5-wmh5.