WordPress <= 2.1.2 RC2 - XSS - Patchstack

Vulnerability Database

WordPress <= 2.1.2 RC2 - XSS

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Software

WordPress

Versions

<= 2.1.2 RC2

Disclosure date

2007-03-22

CVE

CVE-2007-1622

References

CVE Mitre

Credits

Alexander Concha

Classification

Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

OWASP Top 10

A3: Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

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Details

Because of this vulnerability in wp-admin/vars.php, the authenticated users with theme privileges can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO.

Solution

Update the WordPress to the latest available version (at least 2.1.3).

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