CVE-2008-5278 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress versions prior to 2.6.5, specifically within the RSS Feed Generator's self_link function. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by manipulating the Host header. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium severity), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity and a potential impact of partial integrity compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.6.2:beta_2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.6.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.6.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.6.2.1:beta_2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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