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    CVE-2008-0196

    Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in WordPress 2.0.11 and earlier allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in (1) the page parameter to certain PHP scripts under wp-admin/ or (2) the import parameter to wp-admin/admin.php, as demonstrated by discovering the full path via a request for the \..\..\wp-config pathname; and allow remote attackers to modify arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter to wp-admin/templates.php.

    Published:Jan 10, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Jan 10, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.00246
    CVSS Score:5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Wordpress
    Product
    Wordpress

    Exploits

    http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-January/059439.htmlhttp://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-January/059439.html

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    References

    http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-January/059439.html
    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3539
    http://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument762.html
    http://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument768.html
    http://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument772.html
    http://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument773.html
    http://websecurity.com.ua/1679/
    http://websecurity.com.ua/1683/
    http://websecurity.com.ua/1686/
    http://websecurity.com.ua/1687/
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485786/100/0/threaded
    http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-January/059439.html
    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3539
    http://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument762.html
    http://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument768.html
    http://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument772.html
    http://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument773.html
    http://websecurity.com.ua/1679/
    http://websecurity.com.ua/1683/
    http://websecurity.com.ua/1686/
    http://websecurity.com.ua/1687/
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485786/100/0/threaded

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High