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)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.090 (95.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.090 · newest: 0.090 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- WordPress — versions 0.6.2, 0.6.2.1, 0.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41920 (vdb-entry)
- trac.wordpress.org/changeset/7586
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/28845 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871 (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/29949 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.juniper.fi/security/auto/vulnerabilities/vuln28845.html
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.