CVE-2008-4769

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the get_category_template function in wp-includes/theme.php in WordPress 2.3.3 and earlier, and 2.5, allows remote attackers to include and possibly execute arbitrary PHP files via the cat parameter in index.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 8.06% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41920 vdb entry
http://trac.wordpress.org/changeset/7586
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28845 vdb entry exploit
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29949 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.juniper.fi/security/auto/vulnerabilities/vuln28845.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4769?
CVE-2008-4769 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4769?
To fix CVE-2008-4769, 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-2008-4769 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-4769 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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