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CVE-2007-18971 exploit

SQL injection vulnerability in xmlrpc (xmlrpc.php) in WordPress 2.1.2, and probably earlier, allows remote authenticated users to execute a…

Published 19 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
7.4%
percentile 94%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

SQL injection vulnerability in xmlrpc (xmlrpc.php) in WordPress 2.1.2, and probably earlier, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a string parameter value in an XML RPC mt.setPostCategories method call, related to the post_id variable.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

7.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-3656 WordPress Core 2.1.2 - 'xmlrpc' SQL Injection · webapps · 2007-04-03

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
Technology feeds
WordPress (RSS, critical only)

References

  • exploit-db.com /exploits/3656 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/1245 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/25108 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • trac.wordpress.org /ticket/4091 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • notsosecure.com /folder2/2007/04/03/wordpress-212-xmlrpc-security-issues/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/24751 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/23294 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2007/dsa-1285 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred

Sources

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