45188 : WordPress wp-includes/vars.php PATH_INFO Access Restriction Bypass
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Sep 04, 2007

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(Description Provided by CVE) : wp-includes/vars.php in Wordpress before 2.2.3 does not properly extract the current path from the PATH_INFO ($PHP_SELF), which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions for certain pages.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Disclosure: Vendor Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

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CVE ID: 2008-2146 (see also: NVD)
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://trac.wordpress.org/changeset/6029
http://trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=tags%2F2.2.2&old=6063&new_pa ......
http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/4748

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