CVE-2009-3891 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WordPress versions prior to 2.8.6, specifically within the wp-admin/press-this.php component. This flaw allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious web script or HTML through the 's' parameter (also known as the selection variable). With a CVSS score of 3.5, this vulnerability is of low severity, requiring user authentication and moderate attack complexity, with potential impact limited to integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion, suggesting a low current threat level.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.8.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
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