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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.801807
Category:Web application abuses
Title:WordPress KSES Library Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Summary:WordPress is prone to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
WordPress is prone to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is caused by input validation errors in the 'KSES HTML/XHTML' filter
(wp-includes/kses.php) when processing user-supplied data, which could be
exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary script code on the user's
browser session in the security context of an affected site.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow attacker to insert arbitrary HTML and
script code, which will be executed in a user's browser session in the
context of an affected site when the malicious data is being viewed.

Affected Software/OS:
WordPress versions prior to 3.0.4

Solution:
Update to WordPress version 3.0.4 or later

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-2010-4536
42755
http://secunia.com/advisories/42755
43000
http://secunia.com/advisories/43000
45620
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45620
ADV-2010-3335
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3335
ADV-2011-0167
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0167
FEDORA-2011-0306
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053293.html
FEDORA-2011-0315
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053289.html
[oss-security] 20101230 CVE request: wordpress before 3.0.4 XSS
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/30/1
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/17172/branches/3.0
http://wordpress.org/news/2010/12/3-0-4-update/
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AG

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