CVE-2008-1059 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in modules/syntax_highlight.php in the Sniplets 1.1.2 and 1.2.2 plugin for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the libpath parameter.

Published: 2008-02-28

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:sniplets_plugin:1.1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:sniplets_plugin:1.2.2:::::::*

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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-2008-1070	PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in modules/syntax_highlight.php in the Sniplets 1.1.2 and 1.2.2 plugin for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the libpath parameter.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00195.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/29099
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3706
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488734/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27985
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40829
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5194

History

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Subscriptions

Wordpress Sniplets Plugin

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-02-28T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:08:57.446Z

Reserved: 2008-02-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-1059

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-02-28T19:44:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-1059

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-94

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