WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2007-1244 Modified

the AdminPanel in WordPress 2.1.1 and earlier: Cross-site scripting

the AdminPanel in WordPress 2.1.1 and earlier 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 6.8 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 6.8 CVSS 2.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
the AdminPanel in WordPress 2.1.1 and earlier
Plugin slug
Not applicable
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Mar 03, 2007
Weakness
NVD-CWE-Other
What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update the AdminPanel in WordPress 2.1.1 and earlier to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Source record

Technical description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the AdminPanel in WordPress 2.1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to perform privileged actions as administrators, as demonstrated using the delete action in wp-admin/post.php. NOTE: this issue can be leveraged to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and steal cookies via the post parameter.

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

References

Primary and upstream sources