CVE-2008-2146

Public Exploit

Description

wp-includes/vars.php in Wordpress before 2.2.3 does not properly extract the current path from the PATH_INFO ($PHP_SELF), which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions for certain pages.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.58%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=tags%2F2.2.2&old=6063&new_path=tags%2F2.2.3&new=6063#file10 exploit
http://osvdb.org/45188 vdb entry
http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/4748 patch
http://trac.wordpress.org/changeset/6029 exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42379 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2146?
CVE-2008-2146 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2146?
To fix CVE-2008-2146, 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-2008-2146 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-2146 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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