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Vulnerability · CVE-2005-1688

Wordpress 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to files in (1) wp-content/themes/, (2) wp-includes/, or (3) wp-admin/, which

Published May 20, 2005 · catalog updated Oct 22, 2026 · Wordpress 1.5 and earlier

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2005-1688. EPSS is 1.91%. Act only if a listed version of Wordpress 1.5 and earlier is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Wordpress 1.5 and earlier).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium5.3
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
1.91%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
Debian:12 wordpress · Debian:13 wordpress · Debian:14 wordpress

Wordpress 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to files in (1) wp-content/themes/, (2) wp-includes/, or (3) wp-admin/, which reveal the path in an error message.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • Debian:12 wordpress0 → 1.5.1-1
  • Debian:13 wordpress0 → 1.5.1-1
  • Debian:14 wordpress0 → 1.5.1-1

How to fix CVE-2005-1688

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2005-1688. EPSS is 1.91%. Act only if a listed version of Wordpress 1.5 and earlier is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 0 → 1.5.1-1. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 1.91%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Debian securityWordPress security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 20, 2005 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Detected

    Wordpress 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to files in (1) wp-content/themes/, (2) wp-includes/, or (3) wp-admin/, which reveal the path in an error message.

  2. Oct 22, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Fix available

    wordpress fixed in 1.5.1-1; wordpress fixed in 1.5.1-1; wordpress fixed in 1.5.1-1

  3. Oct 22, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Fix available

    wordpress fixed in 1.5.1-1

  4. Oct 22, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Updated

    Wordpress 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to files in (1) wp-content/themes/, (2) wp-includes/, or (3) wp-admin/, which reveal the path in an error message.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2005-1688

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2005-1688

    30-day exploitation probability 1.91%

    first.org
  • OpenSSF OSV / OSV ScannerPackage advisoryDEBIAN-CVE-2005-1688
    osv.dev
  • Trivy Vulnerability DBPackage advisoryDEBIAN-CVE-2005-1688

    Wordpress 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to files in (1) wp-content/themes/, (2) wp-includes/, or (3) wp-admin/, which reveal the path in an error message.

    osv.dev

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 23, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.