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WordPress core

CVE-2008-2146

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.

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

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
WordPressWordPress core · cpe:a:wordpress:wordpress
  • Version 2.2.1
  • Version 2.2_revision5003
  • Version 2.2_revision5002
  • Version 2.2
All 46 release lines
  • Every version up to 2.2.2
  • Version 0.6.2
  • Version 0.6.2.1
  • Version 0.7
  • Version 0.71
  • Version 0.711
  • Version 1.0
  • Version 1.0.1
  • Version 1.0.2
  • Version 1.2
  • Version 1.2.1
  • Version 1.2.2
  • Version 1.3.1
  • Version 1.4
  • Version 1.5
  • Version 1.5-strayhorn
  • Version 1.5.1
  • Version 1.5.1.1
  • Version 1.5.1.2
  • Version 1.5.1.3
  • Version 1.5.2
  • Version 1.6
  • Version 2.0
  • Version 2.0.1
  • Version 2.0.2
  • Version 2.0.3
  • Version 2.0.4
  • Version 2.0.5
  • Version 2.0.6
  • Version 2.0.7
  • Version 2.0.8
  • Version 2.0.9
  • Version 2.0.10_rc1
  • Version 2.0.10_rc2
  • Version 2.0.10
  • Version 2.0.11
  • Version 2.1
  • Version 2.1.1
  • Version 2.1.2
  • Version 2.1.3_rc1
  • Version 2.1.3_rc2
  • Version 2.1.3
  • Version 2.2
  • Version 2.2_revision5002
  • Version 2.2_revision5003
  • Version 2.2.1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2146
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2146