WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2008-2392 Modified

WordPress 2.5.1 and earlier might: A security weakness

WordPress 2.5.1 and earlier might is affected by a security weakness. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 9.0 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 9.0 CVSS 2.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
WordPress 2.5.1 and earlier might
Plugin slug
Core
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
May 21, 2008
Weakness
CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

This CVE was published May 21, 2008 and is one of 45 known issues for WordPress core.

What to do

Patch or disable the affected component.

Update WordPress 2.5.1 and earlier might to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

Source record

Technical description

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.

NVD vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

Primary and upstream sources