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CVE-2008-0196
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in WordPress 2.0.11 and earlier allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot…
Medium5.0EPSS 3.4%
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- mitre
Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in WordPress 2.0.11 and earlier allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in (1) the page parameter to certain PHP scripts under wp-admin/ or (2) the import parameter to wp-admin/admin.php, as demonstrated by discovering the full path via a request for the \..\..\wp-config pathname; and allow remote attackers to modify arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter to wp-admin/templates.php.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.4% · top 11% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
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References (11)
- http://websecurity.com.ua/1683/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://websecurity.com.ua/1686/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 20080103 securityvulns.com russian vulnerabilities digest (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- http://websecurity.com.ua/1679/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument762.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://websecurity.com.ua/1687/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 20080103 securityvulns.com russian vulnerabilities digest (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 3539 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
- http://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument768.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument772.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument773.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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