XSS in WordPress
CVE-2007-4139
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Temporary Uploads editing functionality (wp-admin/includes/upload.php) in WordPress 2.2.1, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the style parameter to wp-admin/upload.php.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 83.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- WordPress — versions 2.2.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/25158 (vdb-entry)
- trac.wordpress.org/attachment/ticket/4689/4689.diff
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35718 (vdb-entry)
- mybeni.rootzilla.de/mybeNi/2007/wordpress_zeroday_vulnerability_roundhouse_kick… (Exploit)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2744 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/26296 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- osvdb.org/36621 (vdb-entry)
- trac.wordpress.org/ticket/4689 (Exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-4139?
- CVE-2007-4139 is a vulnerability in WordPress, classified under Cross-site Scripting. Published 2007-08-03.
- Is CVE-2007-4139 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.