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CVE-2008-2392

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in WordPress 2.5.1 and earlier might allow remote authenticated administrators to

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in WordPress 2.5.1 and earlier might allow remote authenticated administrators to upload and execute arbitrary PHP files via the Upload section in the Write Tabs area of the dashboard.

HIGH · CVSS 9 EPSS 0.01929
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
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Affected Products & Versions

1
wordpress<= 2.5.1
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Scoring & Timeline

9
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD21 May 2008 · 01:24 PM
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References & Sources

4
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3897Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492230/100/0/threadedThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29276Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42561Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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