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)
EPSS: 0.037 (88.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Wordpress
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_FULLDISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SREASON, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, 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.