CVE-2008-0196

N/A Unknown
Published: January 10, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://websecurity.com.ua/1679/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://websecurity.com.ua/1683/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://websecurity.com.ua/1686/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://websecurity.com.ua/1687/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-January/059439.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3539
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument762.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument768.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument772.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument773.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://websecurity.com.ua/1679/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://websecurity.com.ua/1683/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://websecurity.com.ua/1686/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://websecurity.com.ua/1687/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485786/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.4%
87th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

wordpress