CVE-2007-2714 describes an unspecified vulnerability within the akismet.php component of the Matt Mullenweg Akismet plugin for WordPress, affecting versions prior to 2.0.2. This vulnerability carries a critical CVSS score of 10.0, indicating a severe risk with network-based attack vectors, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the vulnerability itself is unspecified, an ExploitDB entry for Akismet 2.1.3 suggests a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability, though this may not directly correspond to the original CVE. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no Metasploit or Nuclei modules, and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:matt_mullenweg:akismet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.