The (1) get_edit_post_link and (2) get_edit_comment_link functions in…
Priority LOW 38CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0255 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 45
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6.2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6.2.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.71 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.72 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.72:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.72 beta1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.72:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.72 beta2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.72:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.72 rc1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.711:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.711 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.2.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.71 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.72 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.72:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.72 beta1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.72:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.72 beta2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.72:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.72 rc1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.711:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.711 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·WordPress
Show 35 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 beta | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1.3 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.4 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.5 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.6 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.7 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.9 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.10 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.11 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.3 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.3 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.3:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3 beta3 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3 rc1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.3.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.1 rc1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 beta Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1.3 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.6 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.7 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.9 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.10 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.11 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.3 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.3 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.3:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 beta3 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 rc1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.3.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 rc1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·WordPress
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3747
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f6wq-25v5-wmh5
References
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- TI-2026-83466 Predictable staging paths let attackers run code in WordPress Core KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
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- TI-2026-42844 WordPress < 7.0.2 - Facilitated SQL Injection via author__not_in in WP_Query KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
Sources
- CVE-2008-3747 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-3747 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f6wq-25v5-wmh5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-3747 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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