CVE-2007-0262 Information disclosure in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can obtain sensitive path and SQL information by sending an invalid m parameter to WordPress.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2007-0262?

CVE-2007-0262 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 16 Jan 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

WordPress 2.0.6, and 2.1Alpha 3 (SVN:4662), does not properly verify that the m parameter value has the string data type, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an invalid m[] parameter, as demonstrated by obtaining the path, and obtaining certain SQL information such as the table prefix.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0262?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wordpress Wordpress.

How do I fix CVE-2007-0262?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2007-0262 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0262 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-0262, GHSA-23f8-73vw-v59q.

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