CVE-2007-0540 WordPress allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bandwidth or thread consumption) via pingback service calls with a source URI that corresponds to a file with a binary content type, whi...
MediumCVSS 5.0
EPSS 7.6%
Public exploit
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- Public exploit available
Description
WordPress allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bandwidth or thread consumption) via pingback service calls with a source URI that corresponds to a file with a binary content type, which is downloaded even though it cannot contain usable pingback data.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| WordPress | <= 2.0 | No fix listed |
| debian/wordpress(Debian:12) | < 2.1.0-1 | 2.1.0-1 |
| debian/wordpress(Debian:13) | < 2.1.0-1 | 2.1.0-1 |
| debian/wordpress(Debian:14) | < 2.1.0-1 | 2.1.0-1 |
References
- 30013 third-party-advisory
- 2191 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1564 vendor-advisory
- 20070124 Weaknesses in Pingback Design mailing-list
- 20070124 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities in Wordpress mailing-list
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2007-0540 vendor-advisory