CVE-2007-4166 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the s parameter in the Unnamed theme for WordPress, potentially leading to session hijacking.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-4166?
CVE-2007-4166 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Aug 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 index.php in the Unnamed theme 1.217, and Special Edition (SE) 1.02, before 20070804 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the s parameter, possibly a related issue to CVE-2007-2757, CVE-2007-4014, and CVE-2007-4165. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4166?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Wordpress Unamed Theme, Wordpress Unamed Theme Se.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4166?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4166 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-2007-4166 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4166 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9wjm-59qc-x6qf.