Description
The wp_remote_fopen function in WordPress before 2.1 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 large file, which triggers a long download session without a timeout constraint.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2007-0537 | The wp_remote_fopen function in WordPress before 2.1 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 large file, which triggers a long download session without a timeout constraint. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T12:19:30.487Z
Reserved: 2007-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2007-0539
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Status : Modified
Published: 2007-01-29T17:28:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2007-0539
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD