Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the choose_primary_blog function in…
Priority LOW 28CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- 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-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the choose_primary_blog function in wp-includes/wpmu-functions.php in WordPress MU (WPMU) before 2.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the HTTP Host header.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04664 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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 · 26
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.6 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 rc3 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 rc4 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.6 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 rc4 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
Show 16 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.3 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.4 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.2.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.4 rc1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.2.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.5a | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.3 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 rc1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.2 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.3 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.5 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.3 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.4 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.2.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.4 rc1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.2.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5a Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.3 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 rc1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.3 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.5 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress_mu:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7 Vulnerable ·WordPress
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1030
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fg2g-28hw-pqvr
References
Exploit 1
Advisory 1
More Wordpress Mu vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-02226 WordPress and WordPress MU before 2.8.1 exhibit different behavior for a failed login… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2008-05403 wp-admin/options.php in WordPress MU before 1.3.2, and WordPress 2.3.2 and earlier, does… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2009-02225 wp-admin/admin.php in WordPress and WordPress MU before 2.8.1 does not require… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.9
- TI-2007-03437 Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in (1) wp-app.php and (2) app.php in WordPress… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2009-02227 The forgotten mail interface in WordPress and WordPress MU before 2.8.1 exhibits… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2007-03436 Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in WordPress before 2.2.1 and WordPress MU before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.0
Sources
- CVE-2009-1030 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-1030 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fg2g-28hw-pqvr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2009-1030 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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