CVE-2007-0539 json
The wp_remote_fopen function in WordPress before 2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bandwidth or thread consumption)…
published 2007-01-29 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-0537
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.6%
- EPSS 3.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The wp_remote_fopen function in WordPress before 2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bandwidth or thread consumption) via pingback service calls with a source URI that corresponds to a large file, which triggers a long download session without a timeout constraint.
Patch / fix
- wordpress Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.1.0-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2007-0539
Exploit prediction
3.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- 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-2007-0539
- NVD CVE-2007-0539
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