CVE-2007-0539
The wp_remote_fopen function in WordPress before 2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2007-0539- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2007-0539- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-0537 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2007-0537- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v3r5-4wmw-ccc3 No score
The wp_remote_fopen function in WordPress before 2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...
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.
- Record
GHSA-v3r5-4wmw-ccc3- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2007-0539- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2007-0539 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2007-0539- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
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| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
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| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-0539 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Wordpress, published January 29, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.59%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in wordpress 2.1.0-1.