HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2007-3238
MEDIUM

CVE-2007-3238

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: June 15, 2007· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

6.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in functions.php in the default theme in WordPress 2.2 allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO (REQUEST_URI) to wp-admin/themes.php, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-1622. NOTE: this might not cross privilege boundaries in some configurations, since the Administrator role has the unfiltered_html capability.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2007-3238 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityP
IntegrityP
AvailabilityP
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

WordPress1 product(s)
wordpress
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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All References (24)

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http://blogsecurity.net/wordpress/news/news-100607-1/
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http://codex.wordpress.org/Roles_and_Capabilities
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http://mybeni.rootzilla.de/mybeNi/2007/wordpress_zeroday_vulnerability_roundhouse_kick_and_why_i_nearly_wrote_the_first_blog_worm/
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http://osvdb.org/37293
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http://secunia.com/advisories/25541/
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http://secunia.com/advisories/29014
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http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2807
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http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1502
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470837/100/0/threaded
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25161
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http://www.xssnews.com/
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34785
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http://blogsecurity.net/wordpress/news/news-100607-1/
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http://codex.wordpress.org/Roles_and_Capabilities
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http://mybeni.rootzilla.de/mybeNi/2007/wordpress_zeroday_vulnerability_roundhouse_kick_and_why_i_nearly_wrote_the_first_blog_worm/

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2007-3238
CVSS Score6.0 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJun 15, 2007

Related CVEs (NVD-CWE-Other)

CVE-2006-6861
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CVE-2006-2807
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CVE-2006-1000
10.0
CVE-2007-3824
10.0
CVE-2004-0348
10.0
CVE-2004-0304
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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2007-3238 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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