HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2005-4463
MEDIUM

CVE-2005-4463

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: December 21, 2005· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

5.0
CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2005-4463 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityP
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

WordPress1 product(s)
wordpress
Source: NVD CPE · 9 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://echo.or.id/adv/adv24-theday-2005.txt
ADVISORYhttp://echo.or.id/adv/adv24-theday-2005.txt

All References (12)

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

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2005-4463
CVSS Score5.0 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 21, 2005

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2005-4463 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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