Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-4769
Potential exploit
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.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Products affected by CVE-2008-4769
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.6.2.1:beta_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.6.2:beta_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1:alpha_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.3_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.10_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2_revision5002:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.10_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2_revision5003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.3_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5-strayhorn:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.711:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.72:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.72:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.72:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.3.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.71-gold:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.0.1-miles:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.0.2-blakey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2-mingus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.0-platinum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2-delta:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2008-4769
Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2008-4769
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
80
IPs affected by CVE-2008-4769 15
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-4769
8.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 91 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-4769
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-4769
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The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-4769
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http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871
[SECURITY] [DSA 1871-1] New wordpress packages fix several vulnerabilities
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41920
WordPress cat parameter file include CVE-2008-4769 Vulnerability Report
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28845
Exploit
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http://www.juniper.fi/security/auto/vulnerabilities/vuln28845.html
Hauskaa luettavaa aktiviteeteista - juniper.fi
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http://trac.wordpress.org/changeset/7586
429 Too Many Requests
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