Unscored severity · published Dec 21, 2005
CVE-2005-4463
WordPress before 1.5.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to (1) wp-includes/vars.php, (2) wp-content/plugins/hello.php, (3)…
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CVSS
3.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
WordPress before 1.5.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to (1) wp-includes/vars.php, (2) wp-content/plugins/hello.php, (3) wp-admin/upgrade-functions.php, (4) wp-admin/edit-form.php, (5) wp-settings.php, and (6) wp-admin/edit-form-comment.php, which leaks the path in an error message related to undefined functions or failed includes. NOTE: the wp-admin/menu-header.php vector is already covered by CVE-2005-2110. NOTE: the vars.php, edit-form.php, wp-settings.php, and edit-form-comment.php vectors were also reported to affect WordPress 2.0.1.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.3% · higher than 88% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WO
WordPress · WordPress
1.0; 1.0.1; 1.0.2; 1.2; 1.5; 1.5.1; +3 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4463
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-4463
neosecurityteam.net
http://NeoSecurityTeam.net/advisories/Advisory-17.txt
Exploit
http://echo.or.id/adv/adv24-theday-2005.txt
securityreason.com
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/286
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419994/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419999/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426304/100/0/threaded
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