CVE-2008-3233

WordPress < 2.6 - Cross-Site Scripting

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-3233. PoCs published by anonymous.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress versions prior to 2.6. It leverages unsanitized user input in the 'press-this.php' script to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the affected site.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress before 2.6, SVN development versions only, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by anonymous · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32053

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress versions prior to 2.6. It leverages unsanitized user input in the 'press-this.php' script to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the affected site.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WordPress < 2.6
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target WordPress installation
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/16/5
Exploit mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/16/6
Exploit x_refsource_confirm
http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/7220
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/15/5

Scores

EPSS 0.0047
EPSS Percentile 64.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (50)
wordpress/wordpress 0.6.2
wordpress/wordpress 0.6.2.1
wordpress/wordpress 0.7
wordpress/wordpress 0.71
wordpress/wordpress 0.711
wordpress/wordpress 1.0
wordpress/wordpress 1.0.1
wordpress/wordpress 1.0.2
wordpress/wordpress 1.2
wordpress/wordpress 1.2.1
... and 40 more
Published Jul 18, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026