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CVE-2008-4769

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.

Severity
High 9.3
Published
28 Oct 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 2.5
  • Version 2.3.2
  • Version 2.3.1
  • Version 2.3.1-rc1
All 67 release lines
  • Every version up to 2.3.3
  • Version 0.6.2-beta_2
  • Version 0.6.2
  • Version 0.6.2.1-beta_2
  • Version 0.6.2.1
  • Version 0.7
  • Version 0.71
  • Version 0.71-gold
  • Version 0.72-beta1
  • Version 0.72-beta2
  • Version 0.72-rc1
  • Version 0.72
  • Version 0.711
  • Version 1.0
  • Version 1.0-platinum
  • Version 1.0.1
  • Version 1.0.1-miles
  • Version 1.0.2
  • Version 1.0.2-blakey
  • Version 1.2-beta
  • Version 1.2
  • Version 1.2-delta
  • Version 1.2-mingus
  • 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-alpha_3
  • 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
  • Version 2.2.2
  • Version 2.2.3
  • Version 2.3
  • Version 2.3.1-rc1
  • Version 2.3.1
  • Version 2.3.2
  • Version 2.5

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4769
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4769