CVE-2008-2146

WordPress Core < 2.2.3 - Restriction Bypass

Severity Score

5.3

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

El archivo wp-incluye/vars.php en Wordpress versiones anteriores a 2.2.3, no extrae apropiadamente la ruta (path) actual del PATH_INFO ($PHP_SELF), que permite a atacantes remotos omitir las restricciones de acceso previstas para ciertas páginas.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2007-09-08 CVE Published
2008-05-12 CVE Reserved
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2024-08-07 First Exploit
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CWE-284: Improper Access Control

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source
http://osvdb.org/45188	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42379	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
http://trac.wordpress.org/changeset/6029	2024-08-07
http://trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=tags%2F2.2.2&old=6063&new_path=tags%2F2.2.3&new=6063#file10	2024-08-07

URL	Date	SRC
http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/4748	2017-08-08

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				<= 2.2.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version " <= 2.2.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				0.6.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "0.6.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				0.6.2.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "0.6.2.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				0.7 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "0.7"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				0.71 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "0.71"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				0.711 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "0.711"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.0 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.0"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.0.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.0.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.0.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.0.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.2.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.2.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.2.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.2.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.3.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.3.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.4 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.4"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.5 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.5"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.5-strayhorn Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.5-strayhorn"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.5.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.5.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.5.1.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.5.1.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.5.1.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.5.1.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.5.1.3 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.5.1.3"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.5.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.5.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.6 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.6"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.0 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.0"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.0.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.0.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.0.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.0.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.0.3 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.0.3"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.0.4 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.0.4"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.0.5 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.0.5"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.0.6 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.0.6"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.0.7 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.0.7"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.0.8 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.0.8"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.0.9 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.0.9"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.0.10 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.0.10"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.0.10_rc1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.0.10_rc1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.0.10_rc2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.0.10_rc2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.0.11 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.0.11"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.1.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.1.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.1.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.1.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.1.3 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.1.3"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.1.3_rc1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.1.3_rc1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.1.3_rc2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.1.3_rc2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.2.0 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.2.0"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.2.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.2.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.2_revision5002 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.2_revision5002"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.2_revision5003 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.2_revision5003"		-		Affected