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CVE-2008-5695

8.5 · HIGH

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_opti…

Published Dec 19, 2008wordpressCWE-20EPSS 12.01%

Overview

CVE-2008-5695 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting wordpress wordpress. It was published on December 19, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 8.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 8.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

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
wordpresswordpress_mu>= 0, < 1.3.2Affected

References

Refmu.wordpress.org/forums/topic.php?id=7534&page&replies=1Refsecunia.com/advisories/28789Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/4798Refwww.buayacorp.com/files/wordpress/wordpress-mu-options-overwrite.htmlRefwww.buayacorp.com/files/wordpress/wp-blog-option-overwrite.txtRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/27633Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/5066Refmu.wordpress.org/forums/topic.php?id=7534&page&replies=1Refsecunia.com/advisories/28789Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/4798

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5695?

CVE-2008-5695 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting wordpress wordpress. It was published on December 19, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 8.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-5695?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 8.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-5695?

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-2008-5695?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-5695 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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