Website META Language (WML) 2.0.11 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a…
Priority LOW 18CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Website META Language (WML) 2.0.11 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) the /tmp/pe.tmp.$$ temporary file used by wml_contrib/wmg.cgi and (2) temporary files used by wml_backend/p3_eperl/eperl_sys.c.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00433 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:website_meta_language:website_meta_language:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.11 | Vulnerable | Website Meta Language |
- cpe:2.3:a:website_meta_language:website_meta_language:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.11 Vulnerable ·Website Meta Language
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0666
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vf4x-p8gp-539h
References
More Website Meta Language vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-00633 wml_backend/p1_ipp/ipp.src in Website META Language (WML) 2.0.11 allows local users to… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.6
Sources
- CVE-2008-0666 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-0666 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vf4x-p8gp-539h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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