CVE-2008-5278
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CVE-2008-5278 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the self_link function in in the RSS Feed Generator (wp-includes/feed.php) for WordPress before 2.6.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Host header (HTTP_HOST variable).. EPSS estimates a 3.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the self_link function in in the RSS Feed Generator (wp-includes/feed.php) for WordPress before 2.6.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Host header (HTTP_HOST variable).
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wordpress | Wordpress | <= 2.6.3 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 0.6.2 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 0.6.2.1 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 0.7 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 0.71 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 0.71-gold |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 0.72 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 0.711 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 1.0 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 1.0-platinum |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 1.0.1 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 1.0.1-miles |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 1.0.2 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 1.0.2-blakey |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 1.2 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 1.2-delta |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 1.2-mingus |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 1.2.1 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 1.2.2 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 1.3.1 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 1.4 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 1.5 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 1.5-strayhorn |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 1.5.1 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 1.5.1.1 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 1.5.1.2 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 1.5.1.3 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 1.5.2 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 1.6 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 2.0 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 2.0.1 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 2.0.2 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 2.0.3 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 2.0.4 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 2.0.5 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 2.0.6 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 2.0.7 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 2.0.8 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 2.0.9 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 2.0.10 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 2.0.10_rc1 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 2.0.10_rc2 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 2.0.11 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 2.1 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 2.1.1 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 2.1.2 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 2.1.3 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 2.1.3_rc1 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 2.1.3_rc2 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 2.2 |
Showing 50 of 64 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.
References
- http://wordpress.org/development/2008/11/wordpress-265/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://wordpress.org/development/2008/11/wordpress-265/Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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