# CVE-2008-0691: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in admin\_panel.php in the Simon Elvery WP-Footnotes 2.2 plugin for WordPress allow remot

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2008-02-12 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in admin_panel.php in the Simon Elvery WP-Footnotes 2.2 plugin for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) wp_footnotes_current_settings[priority], (2) wp_footnotes_current_settings[style_rules], (3) wp_footnotes_current_settings[pre_footnotes], and (4) wp_footnotes_current_settings[post_footnotes] parameters.

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## References

- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3634
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28772
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40218
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487430/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27572
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31092

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