DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3747

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-3747
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3747.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3747
Upstream
Published
2008-08-27T15:21:00Z
Modified
2026-04-28T20:10:42.301412Z
Summary
[none]
Details

The (1) geteditpostlink and (2) geteditcommentlink 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

Affected packages

Debian:11 / wordpress

Package

Name
wordpress
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/wordpress?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.5.1-6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3747.json"

Debian:12 / wordpress

Package

Name
wordpress
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/wordpress?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.5.1-6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3747.json"

Debian:13 / wordpress

Package

Name
wordpress
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/wordpress?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.5.1-6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3747.json"

Debian:14 / wordpress

Package

Name
wordpress
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/wordpress?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.5.1-6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3747.json"