OSVDB ID: 50214

Title: WordPress wp-includes/feed.php self_link() Function Host Header RSS Feed XSS

Info

Disclosure

Nov 25, 2008

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

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 2.6.5 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: 2008-5278 (see also: NVD)
Secunia Advisory ID: 32882 32966
SCIP VulDB ID: 3870
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-11/0211.html
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://wordpress.org/development/2008/11/wordpress-265/
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00000.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00176.html

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/50214