CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-2612

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A direct code injection vulnerability in WordPress 1.5.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the cache_lastpostdate[server] cookie.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can take full control of the server, steal data, or install malware, leading to complete system compromise.

Recommendation

Immediately upgrade WordPress to version 1.5.2 or later, which fixes this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Direct code injection vulnerability in WordPress 1.5.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the cache_lastpostdate[server] cookie.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS