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CVE-2005-4463: 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, (

medium Affects WordPress core. Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

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, (

Package
WordPress core WordPress
Affected versions
=1.0 or =1.0.1 or =1.0.2 or =1.2 or =1.5 or =1.5.1 or =1.5.1.2 or =1.5.1.3 or =2.0.1
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.0
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 3% (88.5th percentile)
Published
2005-12-21
Source
nvd

References

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