medium5.0Public exploit code
CVE-2007-0540
WordPress allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bandwidth or thread consumption) via pingback service calls with a source URI that corresponds …
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- WordPress Core 1.x/2.0.x - Pingback SourceURI Denial of Service / Information Disclosure2007-01-24 · webapps · php · Verified
Impact
WordPress 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 file with a binary content type, which is downloaded even though it cannot contain usable pingback data.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wordpress | Wordpress | through 2.0 |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30013
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2191
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1564
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/457996/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/458003/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30013
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2191
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1564
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/457996/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/458003/100/0/threaded