CVE-2008-0196

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.

🔗 References (22)

• cve@mitrehttp://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-January/059439.html
• cve@mitrehttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/3539
• cve@mitrehttp://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument762.html
• cve@mitrehttp://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument768.html
• cve@mitrehttp://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument772.html
• cve@mitrehttp://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument773.html
• cve@mitrehttp://websecurity.com.ua/1679/
• cve@mitrehttp://websecurity.com.ua/1683/
• cve@mitrehttp://websecurity.com.ua/1686/
• cve@mitrehttp://websecurity.com.ua/1687/
• cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485786/100/0/threaded
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-January/059439.html
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3539
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument762.html
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument768.html