CVE-2008-0196
EPSS 0.25%
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.
How to fix CVE-2008-0196
To remediate CVE-2008-0196, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/wordpress—upgrade to 2.3.3-1 or later
Is CVE-2008-0196 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.3.3-1