CVE-2007-0541
MEDIUM
5.0
CVSS 2.0
Description
WordPress allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files, and possibly read portions of certain files, via pingback service calls with a source URI that corresponds to a local pathname, which triggers different fault codes for existing and non-existing files, and in certain configurations causes a brief file excerpt to be published as a blog comment.
Affected WordPress components
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WordPress coreUp to and including 2.0
A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.
Affected products and versions
- n/a n/a — Versions not specified
- wordpress wordpress — Up to and including 2.0
References
- securityreason.com http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2191
- www.securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/457996/100/0/threaded
- www.securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/458003/100/0/threaded
- nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record