WordPress Blix 0.9.1/0.9.1 Rus index.php cross site scripting

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A vulnerability was found in WordPress Blix 0.9.1/0.9.1 Rus. It has been rated as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the file index.php. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2007-4481. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in WordPress Blix 0.9.1/0.9.1 Rus (Content Management System). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the file index.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in the (1) Blix 0.9.1 and (2) Blix 0.9.1 Rus themes for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO (PHP_SELF).

The weakness was published 08/22/2007 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-4481 since 08/22/2007. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Similar entries are available at VDB-36541, VDB-38470, VDB-38469 and VDB-38468. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• Content Management System

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• WordPress

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• Blix

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• 0.9.1
• 0.9.1 Rus

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• open-source

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• Vendor: https://wordpress.com/

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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