CVE-2007-2627 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via query string in WordPress sidebar when custom 404 pages are used.
- 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-2007-2627?
CVE-2007-2627 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 11 May 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 sidebar.php in WordPress, when custom 404 pages that call get_sidebar are used, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query string (PHP_SELF), a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-1622.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2627?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wordpress Wordpress.
How do I fix CVE-2007-2627?
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-2007-2627 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-2627 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wordpress Wordpress
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-2627, GHSA-vrh3-hvpj-7864, MINI-7gp2-5325-mw6m, MINI-f62f-p399-64fv.