CVE-2007-0541 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 29 Jan 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can determine file existence and potentially read file excerpts via pingback service calls in certain WordPress configurations.

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

What is CVE-2007-0541?

CVE-2007-0541 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 29 Jan 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

WordPress allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files, and possibly read portions of certain files, via pingback service calls with a source URI that corresponds to a local pathname, which triggers different fault codes for existing and non-existing files, and in certain configurations causes a brief file excerpt to be published as a blog comment.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0541?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wordpress Wordpress.

How do I fix CVE-2007-0541?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2007-0541 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0541 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-0541, GHSA-mjfq-rq3x-9pm3.