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WordPress.PHP.Application.XSS

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This indicates an attack attempt against a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Wordpress.
The vulnerability is due to insufficient sanitizing of user supplied inputs in the application. A remote attacker may be able to exploit this to execute arbitrary script code within the context of the application, via crafted HTTP requests.

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Wordpress Version 2.1.1

Impact logoImpact

System Compromise: Remote attackers can execute arbitrary script code on vulnerable systems.

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Currently we are unaware of any vendor supplied patch for this issue.

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Coverage

IPS (Regular DB)
IPS (Extended DB)

Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2019-02-01 14.540 Name:Wordpress.
PHP.
Application.
XSS:WordPress.
PHP.
Application.
XSS
ID 34278
Created Jan 14, 2013
Updated Nov 15, 2021
Risk black-background-circle-icon black-background-circle-icon black-background-circle-icon lightgray-background-circle-icon lightgray-background-circle-icon
Default Action drop
Active
Affected OS Windows, Linux, BSD, Solaris, MacOS
Affected App PHP_app