CVE-2007-4893 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute cross-site scripting attacks in WordPress by exploiting improper verification of unfiltered HTML privileges in post and page submissions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-4893?
CVE-2007-4893 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 14 Sep 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
wp-admin/admin-functions.php in Wordpress before 2.2.3 and Wordpress multi-user (MU) before 1.2.5a does not properly verify the unfiltered_html privilege, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via modified data to (1) post.php or (2) page.php with a no_filter field.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4893?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wordpress Wordpress.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4893?
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-2007-4893 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4893 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wordpress Wordpress
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-4893, GHSA-hm63-rvp6-rvmj.