WordPress Core < 2.0.2 - Cross-Site Scripting

6.1
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVE CVE-2007-5105
CVSS 6.1 (Medium)
Publicly Published March 10, 2006
Last Updated December 5, 2022

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-register.php in WordPress 2.0 and 2.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the user_email parameter.

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Vulnerability Details for WordPress

Software Type Core
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 2.0.2, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • < 2.0.2
Patched Version
  • 2.0.2

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