Vulnerability Description
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the FeedBurner FeedSmith 2.2 plugin for WordPress allows remote attackers to change settings and hijack blog feeds via a request to wp-admin/options-general.php that submits parameter values to FeedBurner_FeedSmith_Plugin.php, as demonstrated by the (1) feedburner_url and (2) feedburner_comments_url parameters.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Feedburner | Feedsmith | 2.2 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://blogs.feedburner.com/feedburner/archives/2007/10/the_feedsmith_plugin_new
- http://blogsecurity.net/wordpress/feedburner-feed-hijacking/Exploit
- http://blogsecurity.net/wordpress/feedsmith-feedburner-vulnerability-fixed/
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=119145344606493&w=2Exploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27055PatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25921
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36940
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30637/
- http://blogs.feedburner.com/feedburner/archives/2007/10/the_feedsmith_plugin_new
- http://blogsecurity.net/wordpress/feedburner-feed-hijacking/Exploit
- http://blogsecurity.net/wordpress/feedsmith-feedburner-vulnerability-fixed/
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=119145344606493&w=2Exploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27055PatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25921
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36940
FAQ
What is CVE-2007-5229?
CVE-2007-5229 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the FeedBurner FeedSmith 2.2 plugin for WordPress allows remote attackers to change settings and hijack blog feeds via a request to wp-admin/options-...
How severe is CVE-2007-5229?
CVE-2007-5229 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2007-5229?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Feedburner Feedsmith.