WordPress 3.8.2 is available for download. The latest update is considered an important security release because it addresses a number of security-related issues.
One of the vulnerabilities addressed with the release of WordPress 3.8.2 refers to a potential authentication cookie forgery (CVE-2014-0166). The vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to force his way into a site by forging authentication cookies. The flaw has been discovered and fixed by Jon Cave, a member of the WordPress …
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