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CVE-2008-5113

MEDIUM 4.0 CVSS 2.0
Published
November 17, 2008
Last modified
June 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
cve@mitre.org
Weakness
CWE-352
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Description

WordPress 2.6.3 relies on the REQUEST superglobal array in certain dangerous situations, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct delayed and persistent cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks via crafted cookies, as demonstrated by attacks that (1) delete user accounts or (2) cause a denial of service (loss of application access). NOTE: this issue relies on the presence of an independent vulnerability that allows cookie injection.

Affected WordPress components

  • WordPress core
    Confirmed match
    Version 2.6.3

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 — Version 2.6.3

References