CVE-2008-1059

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 48.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2008-02-28 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-94

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in modules/syntax_highlight.php in the Sniplets 1.1.2 and 1.2.2 plugin for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the libpath parameter.

Affected products

WordPress Sniplets Plugin: 1.1.2, 1.2.2

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/29099
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3706
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488734/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27985
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40829
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5194
http://secunia.com/advisories/29099
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3706
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488734/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27985
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40829
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5194

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