Path Traversal in Wordpress
CVE-2008-4769
Directory traversal vulnerability in the get_category_template function in wp-includes/theme.php in WordPress 2.3.3 and earlier, and 2.5, allows remote attackers to include and possibly execute arbitrary PHP files via the cat parameter in index.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.090 (94.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Wordpress — versions 0.6.2, 0.6.2.1, 0.7
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-4769?
- CVE-2008-4769 is a vulnerability in Wordpress, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2008-10-28.
- Is CVE-2008-4769 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.