Unscored severity · published Dec 19, 2008
CVE-2008-5695
wp-admin/options.php in WordPress MU before 1.3.2, and WordPress 2.3.2 and earlier, does not properly validate requests to update an option, which allows remote authenticated…
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CVSS
12%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
wp-admin/options.php in WordPress MU before 1.3.2, and WordPress 2.3.2 and earlier, does not properly validate requests to update an option, which allows remote authenticated users with manage_options and upload_files capabilities to execute arbitrary code by uploading a PHP script and adding this script's pathname to active_plugins.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)12.0% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WO
WordPress · WordPress
through 2.3.2 · source: NVD
WM
Wordpress MU · Wordpress
before 1.3.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5695
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5695
Release Notes
http://mu.wordpress.org/forums/topic.php?id=7534&page&replies=1
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28789
Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4798
Exploit
http://www.buayacorp.com/files/wordpress/wordpress-mu-options-overwrite.html
Exploit
http://www.buayacorp.com/files/wordpress/wp-blog-option-overwrite.txt
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27633
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