WordPress Comment Author URI Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

BID:35755

Info

WordPress Comment Author URI Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 35755
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2009-2851
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jul 21 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 09:13PM
Credit: WordPress <br>
Vulnerable: WordPress Wordpress (B2) 0.6.2 .1
WordPress Wordpress (B2) 0.6.2
WordPress WordPress 2.8.1
WordPress WordPress 2.6.5
WordPress WordPress 2.6.2
WordPress WordPress 2.6.1
WordPress WordPress 2.5.1
WordPress WordPress 2.3.3
WordPress WordPress 2.3.2
WordPress WordPress 2.3.1
WordPress WordPress 2.2.3
WordPress WordPress 2.2.2
WordPress WordPress 2.2.1
WordPress WordPress 2.1.3
WordPress WordPress 2.1.2
WordPress WordPress 2.1.1
WordPress WordPress 2.0.11
WordPress WordPress 2.0.10
WordPress WordPress 2.0.7
WordPress WordPress 2.0.6
WordPress WordPress 2.0.5
WordPress WordPress 2.0.4
WordPress WordPress 2.0.3
WordPress WordPress 2.0.2
WordPress WordPress 2.0.1
WordPress WordPress 2.0
WordPress WordPress 1.5.2
WordPress WordPress 1.5.1 .3
WordPress WordPress 1.5.1 .2
WordPress WordPress 1.5.1
WordPress WordPress 1.5
WordPress WordPress 1.3.1
WordPress WordPress 1.2.2
WordPress WordPress 1.2.1
+ Gentoo Linux
WordPress WordPress 1.2
+ Gentoo Linux 1.4
+ Gentoo Linux
WordPress WordPress 0.71
WordPress WordPress 0.7
WordPress WordPress 2.8
WordPress WordPress 2.6
WordPress WordPress 2.5
WordPress WordPress 2.3
WordPress WordPress 2.2 Revision 5003
WordPress WordPress 2.2 Revision 5002
WordPress WordPress 2.2
WordPress WordPress 2.1.3-RC2
WordPress WordPress 2.1.3-RC1
WordPress WordPress 2.1
WordPress WordPress 2.0.10-RC2
WordPress WordPress 2.0.10-RC1
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 5.0 sparc
Debian Linux 5.0 s/390
Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 5.0 mips
Debian Linux 5.0 m68k
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 5.0 hppa
Debian Linux 5.0 armel
Debian Linux 5.0 arm
Debian Linux 5.0 amd64
Debian Linux 5.0 alpha
Debian Linux 5.0
Debian Linux 4.0 sparc
Debian Linux 4.0 s/390
Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 4.0 mips
Debian Linux 4.0 m68k
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 4.0 hppa
Debian Linux 4.0 armel
Debian Linux 4.0 arm
Debian Linux 4.0 amd64
Debian Linux 4.0 alpha
Debian Linux 4.0
Not Vulnerable: WordPress WordPress 2.8.2

Discussion

WordPress Comment Author URI Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

WordPress is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may help the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

Versions prior to WordPress 2.8.2 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

WordPress Comment Author URI Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.

Solution / Fix

WordPress Comment Author URI Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64

WordPress WordPress 2.1

Debian Linux 5.0 alpha

Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel

Debian Linux 4.0 amd64

WordPress WordPress 2.2

Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32

Debian Linux 4.0 hppa

WordPress WordPress 2.0.10-RC1

Debian Linux 4.0 armel

WordPress WordPress 2.0.10-RC2

Debian Linux 5.0 armel

Debian Linux 5.0

Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel

Debian Linux 5.0 mips

Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64

Debian Linux 4.0 mips

Debian Linux 5.0 sparc

Debian Linux 4.0 arm

Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc

Debian Linux 4.0 m68k

Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32

Debian Linux 5.0 s/390

WordPress WordPress 2.1.3-RC1

Debian Linux 5.0 hppa

Debian Linux 4.0 sparc

Debian Linux 4.0 s/390

Debian Linux 5.0 m68k

WordPress WordPress 2.2 Revision 5003

Debian Linux 5.0 arm

Debian Linux 4.0 alpha

WordPress WordPress 2.2 Revision 5002

Debian Linux 4.0

Debian Linux 5.0 amd64

WordPress WordPress 2.1.3-RC2

Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc

WordPress WordPress 0.7

WordPress WordPress 0.71

WordPress WordPress 1.2

WordPress WordPress 1.2.1

WordPress WordPress 1.2.2

WordPress WordPress 1.5

WordPress WordPress 1.5.1

WordPress WordPress 1.5.1 .2

WordPress WordPress 1.5.1 .3

WordPress WordPress 1.5.2

WordPress WordPress 2.0

WordPress WordPress 2.0.1

WordPress WordPress 2.0.10

WordPress WordPress 2.0.2

WordPress WordPress 2.0.3

WordPress WordPress 2.0.4

WordPress WordPress 2.0.5

WordPress WordPress 2.0.6

WordPress WordPress 2.0.7

WordPress WordPress 2.1.1

WordPress WordPress 2.1.2

WordPress WordPress 2.1.3

WordPress WordPress 2.2.1

WordPress WordPress 2.2.2

References

WordPress Comment Author URI Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

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