WordPress security changelog
HIGH
CVE-2005-2612
Modified
WordPress 1.5.1.3 and earlier: Code execution
WordPress 1.5.1.3 and earlier is affected by code execution. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Successful exploitation can run attacker-controlled code in the WordPress hosting account.
CVE / CNA score
7.5
CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score
7.5
CVSS 2.0 · nvd@nist.gov
- Component
- WordPress 1.5.1.3 and earlier
- Plugin slug
Core- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Aug 17, 2005
- Weakness
- NVD-CWE-Other
This CVE was published Aug 17, 2005 and is one of 45 known issues for WordPress core.
What to do
Patch or disable the affected component.
Update WordPress 1.5.1.3 and earlier to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
Source record
Technical description
Direct code injection vulnerability in WordPress 1.5.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the cache_lastpostdate[server] cookie.
NVD vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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