CVE-2008-4769

N/A Unknown
Published: October 28, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the get_category_template function in wp-includes/theme.php in WordPress 2.3.3 and earlier, and 2.5, allows remote attackers to include and possibly execute arbitrary PHP files via the cat parameter in index.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29949
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28845
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/29949
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://trac.wordpress.org/changeset/7586
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28845
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41920
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
17.7%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

wordpress