CVE-2008-0691

WP-Footnotes 2.2 - Cross-Site Scripting via Multiple Admin Panel Parameters

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-0691. PoCs published by NBBN.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates multiple XSS vulnerabilities in the WP-Footnotes WordPress plugin by injecting malicious scripts via unsanitized input parameters. The PoC includes URLs with payloads that trigger arbitrary JavaScript execution in the context of the affected site.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in admin_panel.php in the Simon Elvery WP-Footnotes 2.2 plugin for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) wp_footnotes_current_settings[priority], (2) wp_footnotes_current_settings[style_rules], (3) wp_footnotes_current_settings[pre_footnotes], and (4) wp_footnotes_current_settings[post_footnotes] parameters.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by NBBN · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31092

The exploit demonstrates multiple XSS vulnerabilities in the WP-Footnotes WordPress plugin by injecting malicious scripts via unsanitized input parameters. The PoC includes URLs with payloads that trigger arbitrary JavaScript execution in the context of the affected site.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WP-Footnotes plugin for WordPress 2.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target WordPress site with the vulnerable plugin installed
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3634
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28772
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40218
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487430/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27572

Scores

EPSS 0.0359
EPSS Percentile 88.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (2)
simon_elvery/wp-footnotes 2.2
wordpress/wp-footnotes 2.2
Published Feb 12, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026