WordPress Core < 2.2.3 & WordPress MU < 1.2.5a - SQL Injection

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CVE CVE-2007-4894
CVSS Critical (9.8)
Publicly Published September 8, 2007
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Description

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Wordpress before 2.2.3 and Wordpress multi-user (MU) before 1.2.5a allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the post_type parameter to the pingback.extensions.getPingbacks method in the XMLRPC interface, and other unspecified parameters related to "early database escaping" and missing validation of "query string like parameters."

References

2 affected software package

Software Type Core
Software Slug wpmu (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 1.2.5
Patched Version
  • 1.2.5
Software Type Core
Software Slug wordpress (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 2.2.3
Patched Version
  • 2.2.3
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