CVE-2005-1688

MEDIUMNVD 5.35.3—Trending — 4 sources updated this week

5.3

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.

CVSS v3: 5.3
EG Score: 5.3(medium)
EPSS: 70.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 20, 2005

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (2)

cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111661517716733&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111661517716733&w=2

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-425

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 15× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2005-1688?

CVE-2005-1688 is a medium vulnerability published on May 20, 2005. 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.

When was CVE-2005-1688 disclosed?

CVE-2005-1688 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 20, 2005, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2005-1688 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-1688 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 70.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2005-1688?

CVE-2005-1688 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2005-1688?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2005-1688, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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