CVE-2008-2146
WordPress < 2.2.3 - Unauthenticated Access Restriction Bypass via PATH_INFO Handling
Title source: llmDescription
wp-includes/vars.php in Wordpress before 2.2.3 does not properly extract the current path from the PATH_INFO ($PHP_SELF), which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions for certain pages.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/45188
Exploit x_refsource_confirm
http://trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=tags%2F2.2.2&old=6063&new_path=tags%2F2.2.3&new=6063#file10
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/4748
Exploit x_refsource_confirm
http://trac.wordpress.org/changeset/6029
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42379
Scores
EPSS
0.0058
EPSS Percentile
69.2%
Details
CWE
CWE-264
Status
published
Products (47)
wordpress/wordpress
0.6.2
wordpress/wordpress
0.6.2.1
wordpress/wordpress
0.7
wordpress/wordpress
0.71
wordpress/wordpress
0.711
wordpress/wordpress
1.0
wordpress/wordpress
1.0.1
wordpress/wordpress
1.0.2
wordpress/wordpress
1.2
wordpress/wordpress
1.2.1
... and 37 more
Published
May 12, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026