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CVE-2008-4769

9.3 · HIGH

Directory traversal vulnerability in the get_category_template function in wp-includes/theme.php in WordPress 2.3.3 and earlier, and 2.5, allows remote attackers to include and possibly execute arb…

Published Oct 28, 2008wordpressCWE-22EPSS 8.97%

Overview

CVE-2008-4769 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting wordpress wordpress. It was published on October 28, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the get_category_template function in wp-includes/theme.php in WordPress 2.3.3 and earlier, and 2.5, allows remote attackers to include and possibly execute arbitrary PHP files via the cat parameter in index.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from wordpress. Update wordpress to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
wordpresswordpress0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/29949Reftrac.wordpress.org/changeset/7586Refwww.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871Refwww.juniper.fi/security/auto/vulnerabilities/vuln28845.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/28845Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41920Refsecunia.com/advisories/29949Reftrac.wordpress.org/changeset/7586Refwww.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871Refwww.juniper.fi/security/auto/vulnerabilities/vuln28845.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-4769?

CVE-2008-4769 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting wordpress wordpress. It was published on October 28, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-4769?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-4769?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from wordpress. Update wordpress to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-4769?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-4769 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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