CVE-2008-0193 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the wp-db-backup.php component of WordPress versions 2.0.11 and earlier, potentially extending to versions 2.1.x through 2.3.x. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the 'backup' parameter when accessing wp-admin/edit.php. Rated with a CVSS score of 4.3, this vulnerability has a network attack vector and medium attack complexity, with a potential impact of partial integrity compromise. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, though community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.0.11CPE 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.