WordPress up to 1.1 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in WordPress up to 1.1 and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-3233. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WordPress up to 1.1 (Content Management System). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress before 2.6, SVN development versions only, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

The bug was discovered 07/15/2008. The weakness was released 07/18/2008 (oss-sec). The advisory is available at openwall.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-3233 since 07/18/2008. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading to version 1.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (32053), OSVDB (47938†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-19227†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WordPress 1.2

Timelineinfo

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07/18/2008 +3 days 🔍
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08/19/2008 +32 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +2401 days 🔍
12/14/2025 +3925 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: openwall.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-3233 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-3233
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-43306
OSVDB: 47938 - CVE-2008-3233 - WordPress - Cross-site Scripting Issue
Vulnerability Center: 19227 - WordPress SVN Development Versions Vulnerability Allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Attack, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 12:19
Updated: 12/14/2025 04:19
Changes: 03/17/2015 12:19 (55), 08/15/2019 18:49 (3), 12/14/2025 04:19 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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