CVE-2007-0106 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via CSRF token manipulation in WordPress, potentially leading to code execution or security bypass.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-0106?
CVE-2007-0106 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 9 Jan 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the CSRF protection scheme in WordPress before 2.0.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a CSRF attack with an invalid token and quote characters or HTML tags in URL variable names, which are not properly handled when WordPress generates a new link to verify the request.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0106?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wordpress Wordpress.
How do I fix CVE-2007-0106?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2007-0106 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0106 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wordpress Wordpress
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-0106, GHSA-r54x-hp5v-h6c5.