CVE-2008-0193 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-db-backup.php in WordPress 2.0.11 and earlier, and possibly 2.1.x through 2.3.x, allows remo…
published 2008-01-10 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-0205
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.0%
- EPSS 4.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-db-backup.php in WordPress 2.0.11 and earlier, and possibly 2.1.x through 2.3.x, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the backup parameter in a wp-db-backup.php action to wp-admin/edit.php.
Patch / fix
- wordpress Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.1.0-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0193
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-30979)
- Published
Exploit prediction
3.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-30979 WordPress Core 2.2.3 - '/wp-admin/edit.php?backup' Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2008-01-03
- lists.grok.org.uk http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-January/059439.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- websecurity.com.ua http://websecurity.com.ua/1676/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27123 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securityvulns.ru http://securityvulns.ru/Sdocument755.html 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
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
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lists.grok.org.uk
/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-January/059439.html
mailing-list, exploit
-
websecurity.com.ua
/1676/
exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/27123
vdb-entry, exploit
-
securityvulns.ru
/Sdocument755.html
exploit
-
debian.org
/security/2008/dsa-1502
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/485786/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/3539
third-party-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/29014
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-0193
- NVD CVE-2008-0193
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