CVE-2008-0192 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 10 Jan 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via the popuptitle parameter in WordPress admin pages, potentially stealing user data or hijacking accounts.

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-2008-0192?

CVE-2008-0192 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 10 Jan 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WordPress 2.0.9 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the popuptitle parameter to (1) wp-admin/post.php or (2) wp-admin/page-new.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0192?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wordpress Wordpress.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0192?

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-2008-0192 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-0192 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0192, GHSA-x464-mxc2-8xw5.