CVE-2008-2146
wp-includes/vars.php in Wordpress before 2.2.3 does not properly extract the current path from...
wp-includes/vars.php in Wordpress before 2.2.3 does not properly extract the current path from the PATH_INFO ($PHP_SELF), which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions for certain pages.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
wp-includes/vars.php in Wordpress before 2.2.3 does not properly extract the current path from the PATH_INFO ($PHP_SELF), which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions for certain pages.
- Record
CVE-2008-2146- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
wp-includes/vars.php in Wordpress before 2.2.3 does not properly extract the current path from the PATH_INFO ($PHP_SELF), which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions for certain pages.
- Record
CVE-2008-2146- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-2143 No score
wp-includes/vars.php in Wordpress before 2.2.3 does not properly extract the current path from the PATH_INFO ($PHP_SELF), which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions for certain pages.
- Record
EUVD-2008-2143- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3vgr-w7pm-x286 No score
wp-includes/vars.php in Wordpress before 2.2.3 does not properly extract the current path from...
wp-includes/vars.php in Wordpress before 2.2.3 does not properly extract the current path from the PATH_INFO ($PHP_SELF), which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions for certain pages.
- Record
GHSA-3vgr-w7pm-x286- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
wp-includes/vars.php in Wordpress before 2.2.3 does not properly extract the current path from the PATH_INFO ($PHP_SELF), which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions for certain pages.
- Record
CVE-2008-2146- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-2146 No score
wp-includes/vars.php in Wordpress before 2.2.3 does not properly extract the current path from the PATH_INFO ($PHP_SELF), which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions for certain pages.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-2146- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wordpressDebian:12 |
before 2.2.3-1 | 2.2.3-1 |
wordpressDebian:13 |
before 2.2.3-1 | 2.2.3-1 |
wordpressDebian:14 |
before 2.2.3-1 | 2.2.3-1 |
wordpressDebian:4.0 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 2.0.10-1etch2, plus listed versions 2.0.10-12.0.10-1etch12.0.10-1~bpo.12.0.9-1 |
2.0.10-1etch2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| aliases | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-2146 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Wordpress, published May 1, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.73%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in wordpress 2.2.3-1.
References
trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=tags%2F2.2.2&old=6063&new_path=tags%2F2.2.3&new=6063
osvdb.org/45188
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42379
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2146
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3vgr-w7pm-x286
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-2146