CVE-2005-2612
Direct code injection vulnerability in WordPress 1.5.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to...
Direct code injection vulnerability in WordPress 1.5.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the cache_lastpostdate[server] cookie.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Direct code injection vulnerability in WordPress 1.5.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the cache_lastpostdate[server] cookie.
- Record
CVE-2005-2612- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Direct code injection vulnerability in WordPress 1.5.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the cache_lastpostdate[server] cookie.
- Record
CVE-2005-2612- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2613 No score
Direct code injection vulnerability in WordPress 1.5.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the cache_lastpostdate[server] cookie.
- Record
EUVD-2005-2613- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-73gj-5f8g-vq97 No score
Direct code injection vulnerability in WordPress 1.5.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to...
Direct code injection vulnerability in WordPress 1.5.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the cache_lastpostdate[server] cookie.
- Record
GHSA-73gj-5f8g-vq97- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Direct code injection vulnerability in WordPress 1.5.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the cache_lastpostdate[server] cookie.
- Record
CVE-2005-2612- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-2612 No score
Direct code injection vulnerability in WordPress 1.5.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the cache_lastpostdate[server] cookie.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2612- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | WordPress Core 1.5.1.3 - 'cache_lastpostdate' Arbitrary Code Execution (Metasploit) | 2010-07-03 |
| Metasploit | WordPress cache_lastpostdate Arbitrary Code Execution | 2005-08-09 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-2612 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Wordpress, published August 17, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 38.8%, the 98th percentile. Fixed in wordpress 1.5.2-1.