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WordPress core

CVE-2008-4796

The _httpsrequest function (Snoopy/Snoopy.class.php) in Snoopy 1.2.3 and earlier, as used in (1) ampache, (2) libphp-snoopy, (3) mahara, (4) mediamate, (5) opendb, (6) pixelpost, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in https URLs.

Severity
High 10.0
Published
30 Oct 2008
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
17 Oct 2026
Fixed in
2.6.3
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
WordPressWordPress core · cpe:a:wordpress:wordpress
  • Every version before 2.6.3

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4796
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4796