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CVE-2008-0196

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 3.42%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-01-10 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0. It affects WordPress. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2008-0196
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
3.42%
WordPress

Original NVD Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in WordPress 2.0.11 and earlier allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in (1) the page parameter to certain PHP scripts under wp-admin/ or (2) the import parameter to wp-admin/admin.php, as demonstrated by discovering the full path via a request for the \..\..\wp-config pathname; and allow remote attackers to modify arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter to wp-admin/templates.php.