What is the severity of CVE-2007-0540?

CVE-2007-0540 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2007-0540?

To fix CVE-2007-0540, you should upgrade to WordPress version 2.1 or later.

What type of attack does CVE-2007-0540 facilitate?

CVE-2007-0540 facilitates denial of service attacks that exploit the pingback feature.

Is CVE-2007-0540 present in all versions of WordPress?

CVE-2007-0540 affects all WordPress versions up to and including 2.0.

Who is vulnerable to CVE-2007-0540?

Any WordPress installations running version 2.0 or earlier are vulnerable to CVE-2007-0540.

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CVE-2007-0540

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CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

29/1/2007

7/8/2024

CVE-2007-0540

First published: Mon Jan 29 2007(Updated: )

WordPress 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 file with a binary content type, which is downloaded even though it cannot contain usable pingback data.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
WordPress	<=2.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0540?
CVE-2007-0540 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2007-0540?
To fix CVE-2007-0540, you should upgrade to WordPress version 2.1 or later.
What type of attack does CVE-2007-0540 facilitate?
CVE-2007-0540 facilitates denial of service attacks that exploit the pingback feature.
Is CVE-2007-0540 present in all versions of WordPress?
CVE-2007-0540 affects all WordPress versions up to and including 2.0.
Who is vulnerable to CVE-2007-0540?
Any WordPress installations running version 2.0 or earlier are vulnerable to CVE-2007-0540.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0540?
CVE-2007-0540 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2007-0540?
To fix CVE-2007-0540, you should upgrade to WordPress version 2.1 or later.
What type of attack does CVE-2007-0540 facilitate?
CVE-2007-0540 facilitates denial of service attacks that exploit the pingback feature.
Is CVE-2007-0540 present in all versions of WordPress?
CVE-2007-0540 affects all WordPress versions up to and including 2.0.
Who is vulnerable to CVE-2007-0540?
Any WordPress installations running version 2.0 or earlier are vulnerable to CVE-2007-0540.