CVE-2008-0508
CVE-2008-0508 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wordpress Permalinks Migration Plugin with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-352.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (67th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-352
- Affected product: Wordpress Permalinks Migration Plugin
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in deans_permalinks_migration.php in the Dean's Permalinks Migration 1.0 plugin for WordPress allows remote attackers to modify the oldstructure (aka dean_pm_config[oldstructure]) configuration setting as administrators via the old_struct parameter in a deans_permalinks_migration.php action to wp-admin/options-general.php, as demonstrated by placing an XSS sequence in this setting.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-0508?
- Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in deans_permalinks_migration.php in the Dean's Permalinks Migration 1.0 plugin for WordPress allows remote attackers to modify the oldstructure (aka dean_pm_config[oldstructure]) configuration setting as administrators via the old_struct parameter in a deans_permalinks_migration.php action to wp-admin/options-general.php, as demonstrated by placing an XSS sequence in this setting.
- How severe is CVE-2008-0508?
- CVE-2008-0508 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2008-0508 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (67th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2008-0508?
- CVE-2008-0508 affects Wordpress Permalinks Migration Plugin. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2008-0508?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2008-0508 published?
- CVE-2008-0508 was published on 2008-01-31 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://g30rg3x.com/wp-files/dpm_11gx.zip
- http://g30rg3x.com/xsrf-bajo-deans-permalinks-migration-10
- http://packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com/0801-advisories/deans-xsrf.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28593
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3595
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486840/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0281
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39845
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:permalinks_migration_plugin:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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