Description
The wp_remote_fopen function in WordPress before 2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bandwidth or thread consumption) via pingback service calls with a source URI that corresponds to a large file, which triggers a long download session without a timeout constraint.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.8/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2191
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/457996/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/458003/100/0/threaded
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2191
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/457996/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/458003/100/0/threaded
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 29, 2007
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified