CVE-2007-5229
CVE-2007-5229 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Feedburner Feedsmith with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-352.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.4)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (91st percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-352
- Affected product: Feedburner Feedsmith
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the FeedBurner FeedSmith 2.2 plugin for WordPress allows remote attackers to change settings and hijack blog feeds via a request to wp-admin/options-general.php that submits parameter values to FeedBurner_FeedSmith_Plugin.php, as demonstrated by the (1) feedburner_url and (2) feedburner_comments_url parameters.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-5229?
- Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the FeedBurner FeedSmith 2.2 plugin for WordPress allows remote attackers to change settings and hijack blog feeds via a request to wp-admin/options-general.php that submits parameter values to FeedBurner_FeedSmith_Plugin.php, as demonstrated by the (1) feedburner_url and (2) feedburner_comments_url parameters.
- How severe is CVE-2007-5229?
- CVE-2007-5229 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2007-5229 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2007-5229?
- CVE-2007-5229 affects Feedburner Feedsmith. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2007-5229?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2007-5229 published?
- CVE-2007-5229 was published on 2007-10-05 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://blogs.feedburner.com/feedburner/archives/2007/10/the_feedsmith_plugin_newly_for.php
- http://blogsecurity.net/wordpress/feedburner-feed-hijacking/
- http://blogsecurity.net/wordpress/feedsmith-feedburner-vulnerability-fixed/
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=119145344606493&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27055
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25921
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36940
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30637/
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:feedburner:feedsmith:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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