Summary
generated automatically from NVD dataWordPress 1.5.2, and possibly other versions before 2.0.1, contains a cross-site scripting flaw in the paging links functionality of template-functions-links.php. The code uses the request URI ($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']) unsafely, so remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into pages viewed by Internet Explorer users. The issue carries a CVSS v2.0 score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).
NVD description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the paging links functionality in template-functions-links.php in Wordpress 1.5.2, and possibly other versions before 2.0.1, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML to Internet Explorer users via the request URI ($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']).
EPSS · FIRST.org
2.0%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 80% of scored CVEs
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates, from observed exploitation activity, how likely a CVE is to be exploited in the next 30 days. It complements CVSS, which measures severity, not likelihood. Score of 2026-10-29, recomputed daily by FIRST.org.
CVSS v2.0 Score
Information
- Published
- 17 avr. 2006
- Updated
- 16 juin 2026
- Status
- Modified
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
Affected products
Bounds published by NVD: "< 8.4.27" means 8.4.27 is no longer vulnerable. The fixed release to install is in the vendor advisory.
Weaknesses (CWE)
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