WordPress Core <= 2.3.3 - Directory Traversal

7.5
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE CVE-2008-4769
CVSS 7.5 (High)
Publicly Published April 25, 2008
Last Updated January 22, 2024

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.

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1 affected software package

Software Type Core
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 2.5.1, or a newer patched version
Affected Versions
  • 2.5 - 2.5
  • <= 2.3.3
Patched Version
  • 2.5.1

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