CVE-2008-2146 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass access restrictions on certain pages by manipulating the PATH_INFO variable in 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-2008-2146?
CVE-2008-2146 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 12 May 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2146?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wordpress Wordpress.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2146?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2008-2146 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2146 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wordpress Wordpress
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-2146, GHSA-3vgr-w7pm-x286.