Unscored severity · published Nov 17, 2009
CVE-2009-3891
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-admin/press-this.php in WordPress before 2.8.6 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the s…
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CVSS
2.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-admin/press-this.php in WordPress before 2.8.6 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the s parameter (aka the selection variable).
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.1% · higher than 82% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WO
WordPress · WordPress
through 2.8.5 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3891
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3891
Patch
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/attachment/ticket/11119/press-this-xss-bug-11-10-2009.patch
Patch
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/attachment/ticket/11119/press-this.002.diff
Vendor Advisory
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/11119
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37332
Patch
http://wordpress.org/development/2009/11/wordpress-2-8-6-security-release/
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/15/2
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