WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2008-2068 Modified

WordPress 2.5: Cross-site scripting

WordPress 2.5 is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score 4.3 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 4.3 CVSS 2.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
WordPress 2.5
Plugin slug
Core
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
May 02, 2008
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published May 02, 2008 and is one of 45 known issues for WordPress core.

Patch or disable the affected component.

Update WordPress 2.5 to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

Technical description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress 2.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

NVD vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Primary and upstream sources