Description

WordPress is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input. An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user. This may help the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks. WordPress version 2.1.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to WordPress version 2.1.2 or latest

References

http://www.scip.ch/publikationen/advisories/scip_advisory-2962_wordpress_2.1.1_multiple_script_injection_vulnerabilities.txt

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461440

http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/view/54793/wp211-csrfxss.txt

http://secunia.com/advisories/24316/

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Oracle Database Server Other Vulnerability (CVE-2002-0840)

Oracle Database Server CVE-2011-2238 Vulnerability (CVE-2011-2238)

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WordPress Plugin Google Shortlink by BestWebSoft Cross-Site Scripting (1.5.2)

Severity

High

Classification

CVE-2007-1244 CWE-79 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update XSS