CVE-2007-1897 describes a SQL injection vulnerability in the xmlrpc.php component of WordPress 2.1.2 and earlier versions. An authenticated attacker can exploit this by injecting arbitrary SQL commands through a string parameter in an XML RPC mt.setPostCategories method call, specifically targeting the post_id variable. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity by an authenticated user, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB (EDB-3656), though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
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