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CVE-2007-4153

2.1 · LOW

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WordPress 2.2.1 allow remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the Options Database Table in the Adm…

Published Aug 3, 2007wordpressEPSS 2.08%

Overview

CVE-2007-4153 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting wordpress wordpress. It was published on August 3, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WordPress 2.2.1 allow remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the Options Database Table in the Admin Panel, accessed through options.php; or (2) the opml_url parameter to link-import.php. NOTE: this might not cross privilege boundaries in some configurations, since the Administrator role has the unfiltered_html capability.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from wordpress. Update wordpress to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refcodex.wordpress.org/Roles_and_CapabilitiesRefmybeni.rootzilla.de/mybeNi/2007/wordpress_zeroday_vulnerability_roundhouse_kick_and_why_i_nearly_wrote_the_first_blog_worm/Refosvdb.org/46994Refosvdb.org/46995Refsecunia.com/advisories/30013Refwww.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1564Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35720Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35722Refcodex.wordpress.org/Roles_and_CapabilitiesRefmybeni.rootzilla.de/mybeNi/2007/wordpress_zeroday_vulnerability_roundhouse_kick_and_why_i_nearly_wrote_the_first_blog_worm/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-4153?

CVE-2007-4153 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting wordpress wordpress. It was published on August 3, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2007-4153?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-4153?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from wordpress. Update wordpress to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-4153?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-4153 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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