CVE-2005-2612 describes a direct code injection vulnerability in WordPress versions 1.5.1.3 and earlier. This flaw allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by manipulating the cache_lastpostdate[server] cookie. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered high severity due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, exploit modules are readily available in Metasploit and ExploitDB, indicating a high potential for exploitation, despite minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.