CVE-2009-3891 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-admin/press-this.php in WordPress before 2.8.6 allows remote authenticated users to inject a…
published 2009-11-17 16 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-3862
- cvss
- 3.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.2%
- EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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).
Patch / fix
- wordpress Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.8.6-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2009-3891
Exploit prediction
2.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/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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wordpress.org
/development/2009/11/wordpress-2-8-6-security-release/
patch, vendor-advisory
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core.trac.wordpress.org
/attachment/ticket/11119/press-this-xss-bug-11-10-2009.patch
patch, vendor-advisory
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core.trac.wordpress.org
/attachment/ticket/11119/press-this.002.diff
patch, vendor-advisory
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core.trac.wordpress.org
/ticket/11119
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/37332
third-party-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2009/11/16/1
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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osvdb.org
/59959
vdb-entry, broken-link
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2009/11/15/3
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2009/11/15/2
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-3891
- NVD CVE-2009-3891
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