CVE-2009-3891

WordPress < 2.8.6 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting via Press This s Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-admin/press-this.php in WordPress before 2.8.6 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the s parameter (aka the selection variable).

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/37332
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/16/1
Broken Link vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/59959
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/15/3
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/11119
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/15/2

Scores

EPSS 0.0104
EPSS Percentile 77.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
wordpress/wordpress < 2.8.5
Published Nov 17, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026