Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in wp-db-backup.php in WordPress 2.0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, delete arbitrary files, and cause a denial of service via a .. (dot dot) in the backup parameter in a wp-db-backup.php action to wp-admin/edit.php. NOTE: this might be the same as CVE-2006-5705.1.

Remediation

References

CVE-2008-0194

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Severity

High

Classification

CVE-2008-0194 CWE-22

Tags

Missing Update Known Vulnerabilities