WordPress Core <= 2.2.2 - Cross-Site Scripting

6.4
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVE CVE-2007-4893
CVSS 6.4 (Medium)
Publicly Published August 5, 2007
Last Updated January 22, 2024

Description

wp-admin/admin-functions.php in Wordpress before 2.2.3 and Wordpress multi-user (MU) before 1.2.5a does not properly verify the unfiltered_html privilege, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via modified data to (1) post.php or (2) page.php with a no_filter field.

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2 affected software packages

Software Type Core
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 2.2.3, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 2.2.2
Patched Version
  • 2.2.3
Software Type Core
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 1.2.5a, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • < 1.2.5a
Patched Version
  • 1.2.5a

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