CVE-2008-0194

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in wp-db-backup.php in WordPress 2.0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, delete arbitrary files, and cause a denial of service via a .. (dot dot) in the backup parameter in a wp-db-backup.php action to wp-admin/edit.php. NOTE: this might be the same as CVE-2006-5705.1.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.59%
Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1502 vendor advisory
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-January/059439.html mailing list exploit
http://websecurity.com.ua/1676/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27123 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485786/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument755.html
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3539 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29014 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0194?
CVE-2008-0194 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0194?
To fix CVE-2008-0194, 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-2008-0194 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0194 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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