Summary
generated automatically from NVD dataWordPress 1.5.1.2 and earlier has an information disclosure flaw in which error messages reveal the server's filesystem path. Remote attackers can trigger it by requesting menu-header.php directly, or by passing a "1" value in the feed parameter to wp-atom.php, wp-rss.php, or wp-rss2.php. The menu-header.php vector was later reported to affect WordPress 2.0.1 as well. The issue is rated 5.0 (MEDIUM) under CVSS v2.0.
NVD description
WordPress 1.5.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via (1) a direct request to menu-header.php or a "1" value in the feed parameter to (2) wp-atom.php, (3) wp-rss.php, or (4) wp-rss2.php, which reveal the path in an error message. NOTE: vector [1] was later reported to also affect WordPress 2.0.1.
EPSS · FIRST.org
2.9%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 86% 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
- 5 juil. 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 (10)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15831PatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15831PatchVendor Advisory
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