CVE-2007-3238
CVE-2007-3238 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wordpress with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (78th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Wordpress
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in functions.php in the default theme in WordPress 2.2 allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO (REQUEST_URI) to wp-admin/themes.php, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-1622. NOTE: this might not cross privilege boundaries in some configurations, since the Administrator role has the unfiltered_html capability.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-3238?
- Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in functions.php in the default theme in WordPress 2.2 allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO (REQUEST_URI) to wp-admin/themes.php, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-1622. NOTE: this might not cross privilege boundaries in some configurations, since the Administrator role has the unfiltered_html capability.
- How severe is CVE-2007-3238?
- CVE-2007-3238 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2007-3238 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (78th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2007-3238?
- CVE-2007-3238 affects Wordpress. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2007-3238?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2007-3238 published?
- CVE-2007-3238 was published on 2007-06-15 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://blogsecurity.net/wordpress/news/news-100607-1/
- http://codex.wordpress.org/Roles_and_Capabilities
- http://mybeni.rootzilla.de/mybeNi/2007/wordpress_zeroday_vulnerability_roundhouse_kick_and_why_i_nearly_wrote_the_first_blog_worm/
- http://osvdb.org/37293
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25541/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29014
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2807
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1502
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470837/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25161
- http://www.xssnews.com/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34785
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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