CVE-2008-0194
Directory traversal vulnerability in wp-db-backup.php in WordPress 2.0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, delete arbitrary files, and cause a denial of service via a ..
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.75%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in wp-db-backup.php in WordPress 2.0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, delete arbitrary files, and cause a denial of service via a .. (dot dot) in the backup parameter in a wp-db-backup.php action to wp-admin/edit.php. NOTE: this might be the same as CVE-2006-5705.1.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.75% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- wordpress/wordpress
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-January/059439.htmlExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29014
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3539
- http://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument755.html
- http://websecurity.com.ua/1676/
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1502
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485786/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27123
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-January/059439.htmlExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29014
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3539
- http://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument755.html
- http://websecurity.com.ua/1676/
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1502
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485786/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27123
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.