CVE-2008-3233
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress before 2.6, SVN development versions only, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
WordPress Core 2.5.1 - 'press-this.php' Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30238/info
WordPress is prone to multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.
An attacker may leverage these issues to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and to launch other attacks.
Versions prior to WordPress 2.6 are vulnerable.
http://www.example.com/wp/wp-admin/press-this.php/?ajax=video&s=%3C/textarea%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert(document.cookie)%3C/script%3E
http://www.example.com/wp/wp-admin/press-this.php/?ajax=thickbox&i=%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert(document.cookie)%3C/script%3EOS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 0 |
| sid | Fixed | 0 |
| forky | Fixed | 0 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 0 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 0 |
References
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.