CVE-2005-4463
What it is
WordPress before 1.5.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to (1) wp-includes/vars.php, (2) wp-content/plugins/hello.php, (3) wp-admin/upgrade-functions.php, (4) wp-admin/edit-form.php, (5) wp-settings.php, and (6) wp-admin/edit-form-comment.php, which leaks the path in an error message related to undefined functions or failed includes. NOTE: the wp-admin/menu-header.php vector is already covered by CVE-2005-2110. NOTE: the vars.php, edit-form.php, wp-settings.php, and edit-form-comment.php vectors were also reported to affect WordPress 2.0.1.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 3.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 3.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 3.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- WordPress 1.0
- WordPress 1.0.1
- WordPress 1.0.2
- WordPress 1.2
- WordPress 1.5
- WordPress 1.5.1
- WordPress 1.5.1.2
- WordPress 1.5.1.3
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.0
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2005-4463.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2005-4463. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
References
- http://NeoSecurityTeam.net/advisories/Advisory-17.txt
- http://echo.or.id/adv/adv24-theday-2005.txt
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/286
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419994/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419999/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426304/100/0/threaded
- http://NeoSecurityTeam.net/advisories/Advisory-17.txt
- http://echo.or.id/adv/adv24-theday-2005.txt
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/286
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419994/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419999/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426304/100/0/threaded