WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2007-3238 Modified

functions.php in the default theme in WordPress 2.2: Cross-site scripting

functions.php in the default theme in WordPress 2.2 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 6.0 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 6.0 CVSS 2.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
functions.php in the default theme in WordPress 2.2
Plugin slug
Not applicable
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jun 15, 2007
Weakness
NVD-CWE-Other
What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update functions.php in the default theme 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in functions.php in the default theme in WordPress 2.2 allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO (REQUEST_URI) to wp-admin/themes.php, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-1622. NOTE: this might not cross privilege boundaries in some configurations, since the Administrator role has the unfiltered_html capability.

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

References

Primary and upstream sources