CVE-2007-4893

Description

wp-admin/admin-functions.php in Wordpress before 2.2.3 and Wordpress multi-user (MU) before 1.2.5a does not properly verify the unfiltered_html privilege, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via modified data to (1) post.php or (2) page.php with a no_filter field.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.45% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory fedoranews.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/4720
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3132 vdb entry
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-214.shtml vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36576 vdb entry
http://wordpress.org/development/2007/09/wordpress-223/
http://secunia.com/advisories/26771 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25639 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=285831
http://secunia.com/advisories/26796 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4893?
CVE-2007-4893 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-4893?
To fix CVE-2007-4893, 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-2007-4893 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-4893 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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