CVE-2006-5705

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in plugins/wp-db-backup.php in WordPress before 2.0.5 allow remote authenticated users to read or overwrite arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the (1) backup and (2) fragment parameters in a GET request.

6.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.70% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory openpkg.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://markjaquith.wordpress.com/2006/10/17/changes-in-wordpress-205/
http://wordpress.org/development/2006/10/205-ronan/	patch
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200611-10.xml	vendor advisory
http://www.openpkg.org/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.027-wordpress.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22942	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20869	vdb entry patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/22683	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://trac.wordpress.org/changeset/4226
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=153303
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4307	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5705?: CVE-2006-5705 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5705?: To fix CVE-2006-5705, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-5705 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5705 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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