WordPress 2.1.1, as downloaded from some official distribution sites during February and March 2007, contains an externally introduced backdoor that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via (1) an eval injection vulnerability in the ix parameter to wp-includes/feed.php, and (2) an untrusted passthru call in the iz parameter to wp-includes/theme.php.
CVE-2007-1277
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 97.8%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 5, 2007
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (20)
- cve@mitrehttp://ifsec.blogspot.com/2007/03/wordpress-code-compromised-to-enable.html
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/24374
- cve@mitrehttp://wordpress.org/development/2007/03/upgrade-212/
- cve@mitrehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/214480
- cve@mitrehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/641456
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461794/100/0/threaded
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22797
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0812
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32804
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32807
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://ifsec.blogspot.com/2007/03/wordpress-code-compromised-to-enable.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/24374
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://wordpress.org/development/2007/03/upgrade-212/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/214480
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/641456
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-29702✓ verifiedFirst seen Mar 2, 2007
WordPress Core 2.1.1 - '/wp-includes/theme.php?iz' Arbitrary Command Execution
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-29701✓ verifiedFirst seen Mar 2, 2007
WordPress Core 2.1.1 - Arbitrary Command Execution
Open source ↗
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