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CVE-2009-3891

LOW 3.5 CVSS 2.0
Published
November 17, 2009
Last modified
June 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
secalert@redhat.com
Weakness
CWE-79
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-admin/press-this.php in WordPress before 2.8.6 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the s parameter (aka the selection variable).

Affected WordPress components

  • WordPress core
    Confirmed match
    Up to and including 2.8.5

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • n/a n/a — Versions not specified
  • wordpress wordpress — Up to and including 2.8.5

References

  • core.trac.wordpress.org http://core.trac.wordpress.org/attachment/ticket/11119/press-this-xss-bug-11-10-2009.patch Patch, Vendor Advisory
  • core.trac.wordpress.org http://core.trac.wordpress.org/attachment/ticket/11119/press-this.002.diff Patch, Vendor Advisory
  • core.trac.wordpress.org http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/11119 Vendor Advisory
  • secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/37332 Third Party Advisory
  • wordpress.org http://wordpress.org/development/2009/11/wordpress-2-8-6-security-release/ Patch, Vendor Advisory
  • www.openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/15/2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • www.openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/15/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • www.openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/16/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • www.osvdb.org http://www.osvdb.org/59959 Broken Link
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record