CVE-2007-0541 json
WordPress allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files, and possibly read portions of certain files, via pingback…
published 2007-01-29 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-0539
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.7%
- EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
WordPress allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files, and possibly read portions of certain files, via pingback service calls with a source URI that corresponds to a local pathname, which triggers different fault codes for existing and non-existing files, and in certain configurations causes a brief file excerpt to be published as a blog comment.
Patch / fix
- wordpress Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.1.0-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2007-0541
Exploit prediction
2.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
- Technology feeds
References
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/458003/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/457996/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/2191
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-0541
- NVD CVE-2007-0541
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