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WordPress core

CVE-2008-5113

WordPress 2.6.3 relies on the REQUEST superglobal array in certain dangerous situations, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct delayed and persistent cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks via crafted cookies, as demonstrated by attacks that (1) delete user accounts or (2) cause a denial of service (loss of application access). NOTE: this issue relies on the presence of an…

Severity
Medium 4.0
Published
17 Nov 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 2.6.3

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5113
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5113