First published: Tue Jan 09 2007(Updated: )
WordPress before 2.0.6, when mbstring is enabled for PHP, decodes alternate character sets after escaping the SQL query, which allows remote attackers to bypass SQL injection protection schemes and execute arbitrary SQL commands via multibyte charsets, as demonstrated using UTF-7.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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WordPress | <=2.0.5 |
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CVE-2007-0107 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for allowing SQL injection attacks.
To fix CVE-2007-0107, upgrade WordPress to version 2.0.6 or later.
CVE-2007-0107 affects WordPress versions prior to 2.0.6.
CVE-2007-0107 enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through multibyte charsets.
CVE-2007-0107 exploits the mbstring feature of PHP when it is enabled.