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

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

Affected products (1)

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