Unscored severity · published Feb 21, 2007
CVE-2007-1049
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the wp_explain_nonce function in the nonce AYS functionality (wp-includes/functions.php) for WordPress 2.0 before 2.0.9 and 2.1 before…
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CVSS
6.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the wp_explain_nonce function in the nonce AYS functionality (wp-includes/functions.php) for WordPress 2.0 before 2.0.9 and 2.1 before 2.1.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the file parameter to wp-admin/templates.php, and possibly other vectors involving the action variable.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)6.5% · higher than 94% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WO
WordPress · WordPress
0.6.2; 0.6.2.1; 0.7; 0.71; 1.2.2; 1.5; +14 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-1049
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-1049
Exploit
http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/22534.html
osvdb.org
http://osvdb.org/33766
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/24306
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/24566
Patch
http://trac.wordpress.org/changeset/4876
trac.wordpress.org
http://trac.wordpress.org/changeset/4877
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