Vulnerability Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in functions.php in the default theme in WordPress 2.2 allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO (REQUEST_URI) to wp-admin/themes.php, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-1622. NOTE: this might not cross privilege boundaries in some configurations, since the Administrator role has the unfiltered_html capability.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 2.2 |
References
- http://blogsecurity.net/wordpress/news/news-100607-1/
- http://codex.wordpress.org/Roles_and_Capabilities
- http://mybeni.rootzilla.de/mybeNi/2007/wordpress_zeroday_vulnerability_roundhous
- http://osvdb.org/37293
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25541/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29014
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2807
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1502
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470837/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25161
- http://www.xssnews.com/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34785
- http://blogsecurity.net/wordpress/news/news-100607-1/
- http://codex.wordpress.org/Roles_and_Capabilities
- http://mybeni.rootzilla.de/mybeNi/2007/wordpress_zeroday_vulnerability_roundhous
FAQ
What is CVE-2007-3238?
CVE-2007-3238 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.0 (MEDIUM). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in functions.php in the default theme in WordPress 2.2 allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO (REQ...
How severe is CVE-2007-3238?
CVE-2007-3238 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2007-3238?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wordpress Wordpress.