Info

Disclosure

Jul 02, 2008

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Jul 08, 2008

Description

Wordpress contains a flaw that allows a remote cross site scripting attack. This flaw exists because the application does not validate the "s" and "i" variables upon submission to the press-this.php script. This could allow a user to create a specially crafted URL that would execute arbitrary code in a user's browser within the trust relationship between the browser and the server, leading to a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Disclosure: Vendor Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.6 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

CVE ID: 2008-3233 (see also: NVD)
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/7220
Other Advisory URL: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/15/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/16/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/16/6

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/47938