Path Traversal in WordPress
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 .. (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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.037 (89.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.037 · newest: 0.037 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1502 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-January/059439.html (mailing-list, Exploit)
- websecurity.com.ua/1676/
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/27123 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485786/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- securityvulns.ru/Sdocument755.html
- securityreason.com/securityalert/3539 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/29014 (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-0194?
- CVE-2008-0194 is a vulnerability in WordPress, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2008-01-10.
- Is CVE-2008-0194 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.