CVE-2007-4153 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated administrators can inject arbitrary scripts via admin panel options or link import, potentially compromising site integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-4153?
CVE-2007-4153 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 3 Aug 2007. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WordPress 2.2.1 allow remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the Options Database Table in the Admin Panel, accessed through options.php; or (2) the opml_url parameter to link-import.php. NOTE: this might not cross privilege boundaries in some configurations, since the Administrator role has the unfiltered_html capability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4153?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wordpress Wordpress.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4153?
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-2007-4153 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4153 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wordpress Wordpress
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-4153, GHSA-qwg9-63m8-jhjg.