# CVE-2007-4139: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Temporary Uploads editing functionality (wp-admin/includes/upload.php) in WordPress 2.2.1, a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-08-03 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Temporary Uploads editing functionality (wp-admin/includes/upload.php) in WordPress 2.2.1, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the style parameter to wp-admin/upload.php.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25158
- http://trac.wordpress.org/attachment/ticket/4689/4689.diff
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35718
- http://mybeni.rootzilla.de/mybeNi/2007/wordpress_zeroday_vulnerability_roundhouse_kick_and_why_i_nearly_wrote_the_first_blog_worm/
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2744
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26296
- http://osvdb.org/36621
- http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/4689

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