CVE-2008-3747

WordPress Core < 2.6.1 - Cryptographic Weakness

2008-08-15 00:00

Strategic Overview

Status: Patched in 2.6.1
Affected Core: WordPress 2.6
Affected Version: <= 2.6
CVSS: 5.9Medium
Weakness type: CWE-757 · Selection of Less-Secure Algorithm During Negotiation ('Algorithm Downgrade')
CVE: CVE-2008-3747

At a glance

CVE-2008-3747 is a medium-severity Selection of Less-Secure Algorithm During Negotiation ('Algorithm Downgrade') vulnerability in the WordPress 2.6 WordPress release line, affecting <= 2.6. It carries a CVSS score of 5.9 (reachable over the network; high confidentiality impact). Exploitation requires no authentication. The issue is fixed in version 2.6.1; sites on affected versions should update now. Disclosed August 2008.

Vulnerability Overview

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.

Technical Analysis

The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, and no privileges on the target site, and no interaction from a victim user. A successful exploit has high impact on confidentiality.

CWE-757: Selection of Less-Secure Algorithm During Negotiation ('Algorithm Downgrade')

A protocol or its implementation supports interaction between multiple actors and allows those actors to negotiate which algorithm should be used as a protection mechanism such as encryption or authentication, but it does not select the strongest algorithm that is available to both parties.

Remediation

Update to version 2.6.1, or a newer patched version

How does WordSec protect against this?

The fix is the thing that ends this: updating to 2.6.1 is the step that ends it.

Alerts

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3747 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/33e8a48e-0ddb-4278-a023-818aebe92dab https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3747

Related records

Other vulnerabilities in WordPress 2.6

CVSS Vector

5.9

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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