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CVE-2007-4894

7.5 · HIGH

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Wordpress before 2.2.3 and Wordpress multi-user (MU) before 1.2.5a allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the post_type parameter to…

Published Sep 14, 2007wordpressCWE-89EPSS 3.64%

Overview

CVE-2007-4894 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting wordpress wordpress. It was published on September 14, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Wordpress before 2.2.3 and Wordpress multi-user (MU) before 1.2.5a allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the post_type parameter to the pingback.extensions.getPingbacks method in the XMLRPC interface, and other unspecified parameters related to "early database escaping" and missing validation of "query string like parameters."

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

Reffedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-214.shtmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/26771Refsecunia.com/advisories/26796Reftrac.wordpress.org/ticket/4770Refwordpress.org/development/2007/09/wordpress-223/Refwww.buayacorp.com/files/wordpress/wordpress-sql-injection-advisory.htmlRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3132Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=285831Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36578Reffedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-214.shtml

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-4894?

CVE-2007-4894 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting wordpress wordpress. It was published on September 14, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2007-4894?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-4894?

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-2007-4894?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-4894 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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