The versions of WordPress before 3.7.2 and 3.8.2 have a vulnerability which makes it easier for attackers to gain access to a website with a forged authentication cookie. The issue is in the wp_validate_auth_cookie function in the wp-includes/pluggable.php file.
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> from 2.2.8
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