CVE-2008-2392 File upload in n/a

What is CVE-2008-2392?

CVE-2008-2392 is a critical vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 21 May 2008. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in WordPress 2.5.1 and earlier might allow remote authenticated administrators to upload and execute arbitrary PHP files via the Upload section in the Write Tabs area of the dashboard.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2392?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wordpress Wordpress.

How do I fix CVE-2008-2392?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2008-2392 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2392 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2012-2399 Cross-site scripting in n/a Critical 10.0
• CVE-2012-2400 Other in n/a Critical 10.0

All Wordpress Wordpress vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-2392, GHSA-g734-67mf-ffrp.