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6.8

WordPress admin page lets attackers insert malicious scripts

CVE-2006-6808 · published 19 years ago
Summary

The WordPress admin interface (wp-admin/templates.php) can be tricked into running code that an attacker supplies. This could let a remote user add harmful scripts or HTML that run in the browser of anyone who visits the affected site, potentially stealing data or hijacking sessions. Update WordPress to a version that includes the fix or apply the provided patch as soon as possible.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
wordpress wordpress <= 2.0.5
0.6.2
0.6.2.1
0.7
0.71
1.2
1.2.1
1.2.2
1.5
1.5.1
1.5.1.2
1.5.1.3
6 more version ranges
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-admin/templates.php in WordPress 2.0.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the file parameter. NOTE: some sources have...
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-admin/templates.php in WordPress 2.0.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the file parameter. NOTE: some sources have reported this as a vulnerability in the get_file_description function in wp-admin/admin-functions.php.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
6.8 Medium
Exploitation
7% chance of attack within 30 days
Timeline
Published28 Dec 2006
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2006-6808 · NVD
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