CVE-2005-2612 in the critical feed json
Direct code injection vulnerability in WordPress 1.5.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the cache_la…
published 2005-08-17 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2613
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 38.8%
- EPSS 38.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- wordpress Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.5.2-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2612
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/unix/webapp/wp_lastpost_exec)
- Published
Exploit prediction
38.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/unix/webapp/wp_lastpost_exec WordPress cache_lastpostdate Arbitrary Code Execution metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2005-08-09
- EDB-16895 WordPress Core 1.5.1.3 - 'cache_lastpostdate' Arbitrary Code Execution (Metasploit) webapps, 2010-07-03
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-08/0234.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-08/0234.html
mailing-list, exploit
-
secunia.com
/advisories/16386
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-2612
- NVD CVE-2005-2612
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