Summary
generated automatically from NVD dataWordPress 1.5.1 contains an SQL injection flaw in template-functions-category.php, where the $cat_ID variable is not safely handled. A remote attacker can exploit it to run arbitrary SQL commands, as demonstrated through the cat parameter passed to index.php. The issue is rated 7.5 (HIGH) under CVSS v2.0, with network access, low complexity and no authentication required.
NVD description
SQL injection vulnerability in template-functions-category.php in WordPress 1.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the $cat_ID variable, as demonstrated using the cat parameter to index.php.
EPSS · FIRST.org
3.1%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 87% of scored CVEs
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates, from observed exploitation activity, how likely a CVE is to be exploited in the next 30 days. It complements CVSS, which measures severity, not likelihood. Score of 2026-10-29, recomputed daily by FIRST.org.
CVSS v2.0 Score
Information
- Published
- 1 juin 2005
- Updated
- 16 juin 2026
- Status
- Modified
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
Affected products
Bounds published by NVD: "< 8.4.27" means 8.4.27 is no longer vulnerable. The fixed release to install is in the vendor advisory.
Weaknesses (CWE)
References (14)
- http://wordpress.org/development/2005/05/security-update/Vendor Advisory
- http://wordpress.org/development/2005/05/security-update/Vendor Advisory
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