CVE-2008-2392 describes an unrestricted file upload vulnerability in WordPress 2.5.1 and earlier versions. This flaw allows authenticated administrators to upload and execute arbitrary PHP files through the Write Tabs area of the dashboard. With a CVSS score of 9.0, this vulnerability is critical, enabling remote attackers to achieve complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 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.