The wp_remote_fopen function in WordPress before 2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bandwidth or thread consumption) via pingback service calls with a source URI that corresponds to a large file, which triggers a long download session without a timeout constraint
Published Jan 29, 2007
7.8
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.55%
Description
The wp_remote_fopen function in WordPress before 2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bandwidth or thread consumption) via pingback service calls with a source URI that corresponds to a large file, which triggers a long download session without a timeout constraint.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.55% (0.03555) | 88.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.38% (0.03384) | 87.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.17% (0.01165) | 76.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.58% (0.03579) | 79.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 1.17% (0.01165) | 76.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 5.07% (0.05072) | 87.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.17% (0.01165) | 77.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.22% (0.01216) | 85.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 23, 2024 | 1.22% (0.01216) | 85.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01141) | 83.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 81.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 18, 2023 | 0.92% (0.00920) | 81.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 0.91% (0.00905) | 80.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 3, 2023 | 0.87% (0.00869) | 80.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.77% (0.00766) | 78.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2191 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/457996/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/458003/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2191 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/457996/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/458003/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ |
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