CVE-2008-3233 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress before 2.6, SVN development versions only, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrar…
published 2008-07-18 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-3221
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.9%
- EPSS 3.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-32053)
- Published
Exploit prediction
3.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-32053 WordPress Core 2.5.1 - 'press-this.php' Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities webapps, 2008-07-15
- openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/16/6 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- trac.wordpress.org http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/7220 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2008/07/16/6
mailing-list, exploit
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trac.wordpress.org
/ticket/7220
exploit
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2008/07/16/5
mailing-list
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2008/07/15/5
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-3233
- NVD CVE-2008-3233
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