Information disclosure in WordPress
CVE-2008-0191
WordPress 2.2.x and 2.3.x allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an invalid p parameter in an rss2 action to the default URI, which reveals the full path and the SQL database structure.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.026 (84.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 84.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- WordPress — versions 2.2, 2.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- securityvulns.ru/Sdocument663.html
- lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-January/059439.html (mailing-list)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39423 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485786/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- securityreason.com/securityalert/3539 (third-party-advisory)
- websecurity.com.ua/1634/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-0191?
- CVE-2008-0191 is a vulnerability in WordPress, classified under Information Disclosure. Published 2008-01-10.
- Is CVE-2008-0191 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.