CVE-2007-5105

WordPress 2.0-2.0.1 - Cross-Site Scripting via user_email Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-5105. PoCs published by Adrian Pastor.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a working proof-of-concept for a stored XSS vulnerability in WordPress 2.0, leveraging unsanitized input in the registration form to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the affected site.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Adrian Pastor · htmlwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30602

This is a working proof-of-concept for a stored XSS vulnerability in WordPress 2.0, leveraging unsanitized input in the registration form to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the affected site.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WordPress 2.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: A vulnerable WordPress 2.0 instance with registration enabled
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3175
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36743
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25769
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480327/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36742

Scores

EPSS 0.0438
EPSS Percentile 90.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (2)
wordpress/wordpress 2.0
wordpress/wordpress 2.0.1
Published Sep 26, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026