# CVE-2008-5278: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the self\_link function in in the RSS Feed Generator (wp-includes/feed.php) for WordPress before

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-11-28 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the self_link function in in the RSS Feed Generator (wp-includes/feed.php) for WordPress before 2.6.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Host header (HTTP_HOST variable).

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## References

- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00176.html
- http://wordpress.org/development/2008/11/wordpress-265/
- http://osvdb.org/50214
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4662
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32476
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32882
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498652
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32966
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46882
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00000.html

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