Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in wp-db-backup.php in WordPress 2.0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, delete arbitrary files, and cause a denial of service via a .. (dot dot) in the backup parameter in a wp-db-backup.php action to wp-admin/edit.php. NOTE: this might be the same as CVE-2006-5705.1.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | wordpress | 2.1.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wordpress | 2.1.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wordpress | 2.1.0-1 | — |
| Debian 4.0 | wordpress | 2.0.10-1etch1 | DSA-1502-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1502-1 wordpress - multiple vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- DSA-1502 vendor-advisory
- 20080103 securityvulns.com russian vulnerabilities digest mailing-list
- http://websecurity.com.ua/1676/
- 27123 vdb-entry
- 20080103 securityvulns.com russian vulnerabilities digest mailing-list
- http://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument755.html
- 3539 third-party-advisory
- 29014 third-party-advisory