CVE-2008-5278

N/A Unknown
Published: November 28, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the self_link function in in the RSS Feed Generator (wp-includes/feed.php) for WordPress before 2.6.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Host header (HTTP_HOST variable).

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/50214
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/32882
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/32966
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4662
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://wordpress.org/development/2008/11/wordpress-265/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498652
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32476
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46882
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00176.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/50214
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32882
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32966
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4662
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://wordpress.org/development/2008/11/wordpress-265/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498652
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32476
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46882
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00176.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.2%
87th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

Affected Vendors

wordpress

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