CVE-2006-0985

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the "post comment" functionality of WordPress 2.0.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) name, (2) website, and (3) comment parameters.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.89% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory NeoSecurityTeam.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24957	vdb entry
http://NeoSecurityTeam.net/advisories/Advisory-17.txt	exploit patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19050	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426304/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0777	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426574/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426504/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0985?: CVE-2006-0985 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0985?: To fix CVE-2006-0985, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-0985 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-0985 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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