CVE-2008-4616 json
The SpamBam plugin for WordPress allows remote attackers to bypass restrictions and add blog comments by using server-supplied values to ca…
published 2008-10-20 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-4596
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.3%
- EPSS 7.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The SpamBam plugin for WordPress allows remote attackers to bypass restrictions and add blog comments by using server-supplied values to calculate a shared key.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-31030)
- Published
Exploit prediction
7.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-31030 WordPress Plugin SpamBam - Key Calculation Security Bypass webapps, 2007-01-15
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/4438
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/27291
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/486333/100/200/threaded
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/39690
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-4616
- NVD CVE-2008-4616
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