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CVE-2008-1930

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CVE-2008-1930 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The cookie authentication method in WordPress 2.5 relies on a hash of a concatenated string containing USERNAME and EXPIRY_TIME, which allows remote attackers to forge cookies by registering a username that results in the same concatenated string, as demonstrated by registering usernames beginning with "admin" to obtain administrator privileges, aka a "cryptographic splicing" issue. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-6013.. EPSS estimates a 5.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The cookie authentication method in WordPress 2.5 relies on a hash of a concatenated string containing USERNAME and EXPIRY_TIME, which allows remote attackers to forge cookies by registering a username that results in the same concatenated string, as demonstrated by registering usernames beginning with "admin" to obtain administrator privileges, aka a "cryptographic splicing" issue. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-6013.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
5.00%

91.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
WordpressWordpress2.5

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Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-1930?
The cookie authentication method in WordPress 2.5 relies on a hash of a concatenated string containing USERNAME and EXPIRY_TIME, which allows remote attackers to forge cookies by registering a username that results in the same concatenated string, as demonstrated by registering usernames beginning with "admin" to obtain administrator privileges, aka a "cryptographic splicing" issue. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-6013.
How severe is CVE-2008-1930?
Severity scoring for CVE-2008-1930 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 5.00% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1930?
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Source: NVD / NIST