CVE-2008-3747: WordPress

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 2.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• WordPress WordPress: version 0.6.2 only; version 0.6.2.1 only; version 0.7 only; version 0.71 only; version 0.72 only; version 0.711 only; …

Published 2008-08-27. Last modified 2026-06-16.