Improper input validation in WordPress
CVE-2008-5695
wp-admin/options.php in WordPress MU before 1.3.2, and WordPress 2.3.2 and earlier, does not properly validate requests to update an option, which allows remote authenticated users with manage_options and upload_files capabilities to execute arbitrary code by uploading a PHP script and adding this script's pathname to active_plugins.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 8.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.120 (96.0th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.120 · newest: 0.120 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- securityreason.com/securityalert/4798 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/27633 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5066 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.buayacorp.com/files/wordpress/wp-blog-option-overwrite.txt (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/28789 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.buayacorp.com/files/wordpress/wordpress-mu-options-overwrite.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- mu.wordpress.org/forums/topic.php (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-5695?
- CVE-2008-5695 is a vulnerability in WordPress, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2008-12-19.
- Is CVE-2008-5695 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.