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CVE-2008-0194

Directory traversal vulnerability in wp-db-backup.php in WordPress 2.0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, delete arbitrary files, and cause a denial of service via a .. (dot dot) in the backup parameter in a wp-db-backup.php action to wp-admin/edit.php. NOTE: this might be the same as CVE-2006-5705.1.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
10 Jan 2008
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
17 Oct 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
WordPressWordPress core · cpe:a:wordpress:wordpress
  • Every version up to 2.0.3

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0194
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0194