# CVE-2005-4463: WordPress before 1.5.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to (1) wp-includes/vars.php, (2) wp-cont

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-12-21 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

WordPress before 1.5.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to (1) wp-includes/vars.php, (2) wp-content/plugins/hello.php, (3) wp-admin/upgrade-functions.php, (4) wp-admin/edit-form.php, (5) wp-settings.php, and (6) wp-admin/edit-form-comment.php, which leaks the path in an error message related to undefined functions or failed includes. NOTE: the wp-admin/menu-header.php vector is already covered by CVE-2005-2110. NOTE: the vars.php, edit-form.php, wp-settings.php, and edit-form-comment.php vectors were also reported to affect WordPress 2.0.1.

## What to do

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## References

- http://echo.or.id/adv/adv24-theday-2005.txt
- http://NeoSecurityTeam.net/advisories/Advisory-17.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426304/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419999/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419994/100/0/threaded
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/286

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