CVE-2008-3233 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 18 Jul 2008 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into WordPress, potentially compromising user sessions or data.

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-2008-3233?

CVE-2008-3233 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 18 Jul 2008. 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 WordPress before 2.6, SVN development versions only, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3233?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wordpress Wordpress.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3233?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3233 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-2008-3233 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-3233 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-v4ff-vj6q-v2w9.