CVE-2008-0194

Published Jan 10, 2008 wordpress CWE-22

Overview

CVE-2008-0194 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting wordpress wordpress. It was published on January 10, 2008.

Technical Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in wp-db-backup.php in WordPress 2.0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, delete arbitrary files, and cause a denial of service via a .. (dot dot) in the backup parameter in a wp-db-backup.php action to wp-admin/edit.php. NOTE: this might be the same as CVE-2006-5705.1.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from wordpress. Update wordpress to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
wordpress	wordpress	0	Affected

References

Ref lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-January/059439.html Ref secunia.com/advisories/29014 Ref securityreason.com/securityalert/3539 Ref securityvulns.ru/Sdocument755.html Ref websecurity.com.ua/1676/ Ref www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1502 Ref www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485786/100/0/threaded Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/27123 Ref lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-January/059439.html Ref secunia.com/advisories/29014

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-0194?

CVE-2008-0194 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting wordpress wordpress. It was published on January 10, 2008.

How severe is CVE-2008-0194?

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