CVE-2005-1102 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via XSS in WordPress post content or title, requiring user interaction to trigger.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2005-1102?

CVE-2005-1102 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 13 Apr 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in template-functions-post.php in WordPress 1.5 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the (1) content or (2) title of the post.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1102?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wordpress Wordpress.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1102?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1102 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2005-1102 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1102 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Wordpress Wordpress vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cc7r-mf7w-vgrj.

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