CVE-2006-0733: XSS

Published Feb 16, 2006

Updated

DISPUTED Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress 2.0.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via scriptable attributes such as (1) onfocus and (2) onblur in the "author's website" field. NOTE: followup comments to the researcher's web log suggest that this issue is only exploitable by the same user who injects the XSS, so this might not be a vulnerability.

Affected Software

1 affected component

WordPress=2.0

Event History

Feb 16, 2006

CVE Published

11:02 AM

Disputed

11:02 AM

CVE Published

via MITRE·04:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·04:00 PM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0733?

CVE-2006-0733 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for cross-site scripting attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2006-0733?

To fix CVE-2006-0733, upgrade your WordPress installation to a version higher than 2.0.

Which versions of WordPress are affected by CVE-2006-0733?

CVE-2006-0733 affects WordPress version 2.0.0.

What type of attack does CVE-2006-0733 enable?

CVE-2006-0733 enables remote attackers to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

In what fields can the XSS vulnerability of CVE-2006-0733 be exploited?

The XSS vulnerability of CVE-2006-0733 can be exploited through scriptable attributes such as 'onfocus' and 'onblur' in the author's website field.