WordPress and WordPress MU before 2.8.1 allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to wp-settings.php, which reveals the installation path in an error message.
An official patch is available. Apply the patch as soon as possible.
Patch StatusOfficial Patch
Change Log
| Date | Source | Changes | Score |
|---|
| 2026-07-21 | PoC | E: U→P | 0.0 → 0.0 |
| 2026-07-21 | nvd | patch: Unavailable→Official Patch | 0.0 → 0.0 |
| 2026-07-21 | cve.org | initial, patch: Unavailable | 0.0 |
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|
| wordpress | wordpress | ≤ 2.7.1 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 0.6.2 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 0.6.2.1 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 0.7 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 0.71 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 0.71-gold |
| wordpress | wordpress | 0.711 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 0.72 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 1.0 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 1.0-platinum |
| wordpress | wordpress | 1.0.1 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 1.0.1-miles |
| wordpress | wordpress | 1.0.2 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 1.0.2-blakey |
| wordpress | wordpress | 1.2 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 1.2-delta |
| wordpress | wordpress | 1.2-mingus |
| wordpress | wordpress | 1.2.1 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 1.2.2 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 1.3.1 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 1.4 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 1.5 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 1.5-strayhorn |
| wordpress | wordpress | 1.5.1 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 1.5.1.1 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 1.5.1.2 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 1.5.1.3 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 1.5.2 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 1.6 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 2.0 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 2.0.1 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 2.0.10 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 2.0.10_rc1 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 2.0.10_rc2 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 2.0.11 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 2.0.2 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 2.0.3 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 2.0.4 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 2.0.5 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 2.0.6 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 2.0.7 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 2.0.8 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 2.0.9 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 2.1 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 2.1.1 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 2.1.2 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 2.1.3 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 2.1.3_rc1 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 2.1.3_rc2 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 2.2 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 2.2_revision5002 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 2.2_revision5003 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 2.2.0 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 2.2.1 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 2.2.2 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 2.2.3 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 2.3 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 2.3.1 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 2.3.2 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 2.3.3 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 2.5 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 2.5.1 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 2.6 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 2.6.1 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 2.6.3 |
| wordpress | wordpress | 2.6.5 |
| wordpress | wordpress_mu | ≤ 2.7 |
| wordpress | wordpress_mu | 1.1 |
| wordpress | wordpress_mu | 1.1.1 |
| wordpress | wordpress_mu | 1.2 |
| wordpress | wordpress_mu | 1.2.1 |
| wordpress | wordpress_mu | 1.2.2 |
| wordpress | wordpress_mu | 1.2.3 |
| wordpress | wordpress_mu | 1.2.4 |
| wordpress | wordpress_mu | 1.2.5a |
| wordpress | wordpress_mu | 1.3 |
| wordpress | wordpress_mu | 1.3.1 |
| wordpress | wordpress_mu | 1.3.2 |
| wordpress | wordpress_mu | 1.3.3 |
| wordpress | wordpress_mu | 1.5 |
| wordpress | wordpress_mu | 1.5.1 |
| wordpress | wordpress_mu | 2.6 |
| wordpress | wordpress_mu | 2.6.1 |
| wordpress | wordpress_mu | 2.6.2 |
| wordpress | wordpress_mu | 2.6.3 |
| wordpress | wordpress_mu | 2.6.5 |
Published: 2009-07-10
