WordPress "PHP_SELF" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA24567
Release Date: 2007-03-19
Last Update: 2007-04-03
Popularity: 10,328 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Cross Site Scripting
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:WordPress 2.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-1622


Description:
A vulnerability has been discovered in WordPress, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting attacks.

Input passed to the "PHP_SELF" variable is not properly sanitised before being returned to the user. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a user's browser session in context of an affected site.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 2.1.2. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Reportedly fixed in versions 2.0.10 and 2.1.3.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Independently discovered by Alexander Concha and Jungsonn.

Changelog:
2007-03-27: Added CVE reference.
2007-04-03: Updated "Solution" section.

Original Advisory:
http://www.buayacorp.com/files/wordpress/wordpress-advisory.txt


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