CVE-2008-0196

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    CVE-2008-0196

    Published: 10 Jan 2008Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    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

    Affected packages

    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