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WordPress XSS

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Searches for the existence of WordPress

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote web server contains several PHP scripts that are prone to
cross-site scripting attacks.

Description:

The remote version of WordPress is vulnerable to cross-site scripting
issues due to a failure of the application to properly sanitize user-
supplied URI input.

As a result of this vulnerability, it is possible for a remote
attacker to create a malicious link containing script code that will
be executed in the browser of an unsuspecting user when followed.
This may facilitate the theft of cookie-based authentication
credentials as well as other attacks.

See also :

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/376766

Solution :

Upgrade to WordPress version 1.2.2 or greater.

Network Security Threat Level:

Low / CVSS Base Score : 2
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/A:N/I:N/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 11268

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