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CVE-2008-01931 exploit

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-db-backup.php in WordPress 2.0.11 and earlier, and possibly 2.1.x through 2.3.x, allows remo…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.0%
percentile 91%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-db-backup.php in WordPress 2.0.11 and earlier, and possibly 2.1.x through 2.3.x, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the backup parameter in a wp-db-backup.php action to wp-admin/edit.php.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.97% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-30979 WordPress Core 2.2.3 - '/wp-admin/edit.php?backup' Cross-Site Scripting · webapps · 2008-01-03

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
Technology feeds
WordPress (RSS, critical only)

References

  • debian.org /security/2008/dsa-1502 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • lists.grok.org.uk /pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-January/059439.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, x_transferred
  • websecurity.com.ua /1676/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/27123 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/485786/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityvulns.ru /Sdocument755.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityreason.com /securityalert/3539 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/29014 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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