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WordPress "wp_explain_nonce()" Function Client-Side Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

VUPEN ID VUPEN/ADV-2007-0741
CVE ID CVE-2007-1049
 
CWE ID Available in VUPEN VNS Customer Area
CVSS V2 Available in VUPEN VNS Customer Area
Rated as Low Risk 
Impact Available in VUPEN VNS Customer Area
Authentication Level Available in VUPEN VNS Customer Area
Access Vector Available in VUPEN VNS Customer Area
Release Date 2007-02-26
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Technical Description

A vulnerability has been identified in WordPress, which could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary scripting code. This issue is due to an input validation error in the "wp_explain_nonce()" [wp-includes/functions.php] function when processing user-supplied parameters (e.g. the "file" parameter to "wp-admin/templates.php"), which could be exploited by attackers to cause arbitrary scripting code to be executed by the user's browser in the security context of an affected Web site.

Affected Products

WordPress versions prior to 2.0.9
WordPress versions prior to 2.1.1

Solution 

Upgrade to WordPress version 2.1.1 :
http://wordpress.org/download/

References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0741
http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/3781

Credits 

Vulnerability reported by PsychoGun

Changelog 

2007-02-26 : Initial release

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Monthly Statistics 

 

 VUPEN Security Advisories By Criticality: Aug 2010


  Critical Risk

: 0%

  High Risk
: 0%

  Moderate Risk
: 0%

  Low Risk
: 100%

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