WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2007-3140 Modified

xmlrpc.php in WordPress 2.2: SQL injection

xmlrpc.php in WordPress 2.2 is affected by SQL injection. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A successful request can alter database queries and expose or modify WordPress data.

CVE / CNA score 6.5 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 6.5 CVSS 2.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
xmlrpc.php in WordPress 2.2
Plugin slug
Not applicable
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jun 08, 2007
Weakness
NVD-CWE-Other
What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update xmlrpc.php in WordPress 2.2 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

SQL injection vulnerability in xmlrpc.php in WordPress 2.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a parameter value in an XML RPC wp.suggestCategories methodCall, a different vector than CVE-2007-1897.

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

References

Primary and upstream sources