wp-admin/admin-functions.php in Wordpress before 2.2.3 and Wordpress multi-user (MU)…
Priority LOW 23CWE-352Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
wp-admin/admin-functions.php in Wordpress before 2.2.3 and Wordpress multi-user (MU) before 1.2.5a does not properly verify the unfiltered_html privilege, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via modified data to (1) post.php or (2) page.php with a no_filter field.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01522 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 31
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6.2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6.2.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.71 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1.2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.2.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.71 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
Show 21 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1.3 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.3 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.4 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.5 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.6 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.7 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.10_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.10_rc1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.10_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.10_rc2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.3 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.3_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.3_rc1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.3_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.3_rc2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2_revision5002:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2_revision5002 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2_revision5003:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2_revision5003 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1.3 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.6 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.7 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.10_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.10_rc1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.10_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.10_rc2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.3 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.3_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.3_rc1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.3_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.3_rc2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2_revision5002:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2_revision5002 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2_revision5003:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2_revision5003 Vulnerable ·WordPress
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-4893
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hm63-rvp6-rvmj
References
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Sources
- CVE-2007-4893 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-4893 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hm63-rvp6-rvmj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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