Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in WordPress 2.0.11 and earlier allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .
Published Jan 10, 2008
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.42%
Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in WordPress 2.0.11 and earlier allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in (1) the page parameter to certain PHP scripts under wp-admin/ or (2) the import parameter to wp-admin/admin.php, as demonstrated by discovering the full path via a request for the \..\..\wp-config pathname; and allow remote attackers to modify arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter to wp-admin/templates.php.
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:P/I:N/A:N
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.42% (0.03424) | 88.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.42% (0.03424) | 87.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.20% (0.00202) | 40.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.77% (0.00765) | 81.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 6, 2024 | 0.50% (0.00495) | 76.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.47% (0.00471) | 75.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.46% (0.00462) | 74.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.46% (0.00462) | 71.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (11)
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-January/059439.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploit
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3539 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument762.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument768.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument772.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument773.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://websecurity.com.ua/1679/ x_refsource_MISC
- http://websecurity.com.ua/1683/ x_refsource_MISC
- http://websecurity.com.ua/1686/ x_refsource_MISC
- http://websecurity.com.ua/1687/ x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485786/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-January/059439.html | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploit | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3539 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument762.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument768.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument772.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument773.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://websecurity.com.ua/1679/ | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://websecurity.com.ua/1683/ | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://websecurity.com.ua/1686/ | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://websecurity.com.ua/1687/ | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485786/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ |
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