CVE-2008-5695
high · 8.5wp-admin/options.php in WordPress MU before 1.3.2, and WordPress 2.3.2 and earlier, does not properly validate requests to update an option, which allows remote authenticated users with manage_options and upload_files capabilities to execute arbitrary code by uploading a PHP script and adding this script's pathname to active_plugins.
8.5
CVSS
12.0%
EPSS (exploit prob.)
96th
EPSS percentile
2008-12-19
Published
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weaknesses
CWE-20
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress | wordpress | <= 2.3.2 |
| wordpress | wordpress_mu | < 1.3.2 |
Check a specific version with /api/v1/cve/match.
References
- http://mu.wordpress.org/forums/topic.php?id=7534&page&replies=1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28789
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4798
- http://www.buayacorp.com/files/wordpress/wordpress-mu-options-overwrite.html
- http://www.buayacorp.com/files/wordpress/wp-blog-option-overwrite.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27633
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5066
- http://mu.wordpress.org/forums/topic.php?id=7534&page&replies=1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28789
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4798
- http://www.buayacorp.com/files/wordpress/wordpress-mu-options-overwrite.html
- http://www.buayacorp.com/files/wordpress/wp-blog-option-overwrite.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27633
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5066
Query this programmatically:
curl https://evil-db.io/api/v1/cve/CVE-2008-5695