Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-2392 (CCN-42561)

Assigned:2008-05-19
Published:2008-05-19
Updated:2018-10-31
Summary:Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in WordPress 2.5.1 and earlier might allow remote authenticated administrators to upload and execute arbitrary PHP files via the Upload section in the Write Tabs area of the dashboard.
CVSS v3 Severity:3.5 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:9.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
7.3 High (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Mon May 19 2008 - 00:13:43 CDT
Wordpress Malicious File Execution Vulnerability

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-2392

Source: SREASON
Type: Third Party Advisory
3897

Source: CCN
Type: WordPress Web site
WordPress

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 45485
WordPress Dashboard Write Tabs Upload Section Unrestricted File Upload

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
20080519 Wordpress Malicious File Execution Vulnerability

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
29276

Source: CCN
Type: BID-29276
RETIRED: WordPress 'Blog' Module 'Write Tab' Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
wordpress-writetabs-file-upload(42561)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wordpress-writetabs-file-upload(42561)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.5.1)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:2.3.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:2.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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    wordpress wordpress *
    wordpress wordpress 2.3.2
    wordpress wordpress 2.3.3
    wordpress wordpress 2.5
    wordpress wordpress 2.5.1