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CVE-2008-5278 Detail

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).


Evaluator Description

http://wordpress.org/development/2008/11/wordpress-265/ The security issue is an XSS exploit discovered by Jeremias Reith that fortunately only affects IP-based virtual servers running on Apache 2.x. If you are interested only in the security fix, copy wp-includes/feed.php and wp-includes/version.php from the 2.6.5 release package.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://osvdb.org/50214
http://osvdb.org/50214
http://secunia.com/advisories/32882
http://secunia.com/advisories/32882
http://secunia.com/advisories/32966
http://secunia.com/advisories/32966
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4662
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4662
http://wordpress.org/development/2008/11/wordpress-265/ Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://wordpress.org/development/2008/11/wordpress-265/ Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498652 Exploit 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498652 Exploit 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32476
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32476
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46882
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46882
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00000.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00000.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00176.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00176.html

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-5278
NVD Published Date:
11/28/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE