Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.100239
Category:	Web application abuses
Title:	WordPress Comment Author URI Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Summary:	WordPress is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because the; application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.
Description:	Summary: WordPress is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input. Vulnerability Impact: An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may help the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks. Affected Software/OS: Versions prior to WordPress 2.8.2 are vulnerable. Solution: The vendor has released an update. Please see the references for details. CVSS Score: 4.3 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-2851 Debian Security Information: DSA-1871 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1871 https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01241.html https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01253.html http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/07/21/1 http://securitytracker.com/id?1022589
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG

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