CVE-2008-0196 Information

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in WordPress 2.0.11 and earlier allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in (1) the page parameter to certain PHP scripts under wp-admin/ or (2) the import parameter to wp-admin/admin.php as demonstrated by discovering the full path via a request for the \..\..\wp-config pathname; and allow remote attackers to modify arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter to wp-admin/templates.php.

Reference

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-January/059439.html http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3539 http://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument762.html http://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument768.html http://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument772.html http://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument773.html http://websecurity.com.ua/1679/ http://websecurity.com.ua/1683/ http://websecurity.com.ua/1686/ http://websecurity.com.ua/1687/ http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485786/100/0/threaded