Medium severity · published May 20, 2005
CVE-2005-1688
Wordpress 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to files in (1) wp-content/themes/, (2) wp-includes/, or (3) wp-admin/,…
5.3
CVSS
1.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Wordpress 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to files in (1) wp-content/themes/, (2) wp-includes/, or (3) wp-admin/, which reveal the path in an error message.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.9% · higher than 80% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WO
WordPress · WordPress
through 1.5 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1688
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-1688
Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111661517716733&w=2
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