CVE-2007-1732 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated administrators can inject arbitrary scripts via the demo parameter in WordPress admin panel, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-1732?
CVE-2007-1732 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 28 Mar 2007. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in an mt import in wp-admin/admin.php in WordPress 2.1.2 allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the demo parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information. NOTE: another researcher disputes this issue, stating that this is legitimate functionality for administrators. However, it has been patched by at least one vendor
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1732?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wordpress Wordpress.
How do I fix CVE-2007-1732?
Apply the vendor's patch.
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-2007-1732 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1732 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wordpress Wordpress
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-1732, GHSA-j67v-jcp6-qrm3.