Overview
WordPress fails to properly sanitize input to the ix parameter in wp-includes/feed.php, which could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary PHP code.
Description
WordPress is a blogging application that is written in PHP. WordPress 2.1.1 fails to properly sanitize input to the ix parameter in wp-includes/feed.php, PHP commands that are passed to the ix parameter are executed by the WordPress server. |
Impact
A remote, unauthenticated attacker may be able to execute arbitrary PHP code on a vulnerable WordPress system. |
Solution
Apply an update This issue is addressed in WordPress 2.1.2. |
Vendor Information
214480
CVSS Metrics
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References
Acknowledgements
This vulnerability was reported by Ivan Fratric.
This document was written by Will Dormann.
Other Information
| CVE IDs: | CVE-2007-1277 |
| Severity Metric: | 20.16 |
| Date Public: | 2007-03-02 |
| Date First Published: | 2007-03-05 |
| Date Last Updated: | 2007-03-07 16:01 UTC |
| Document Revision: | 14 |