CVE-2007-3238

6.0 MEDIUM 2% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in functions.php in the default theme in WordPress 2.2 allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO (REQUEST_URI) to wp-admin/themes.php, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-1622. NOTE: this might not cross privilege boundaries in some configurations, since the Administrator role has the unfiltered_html capability.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with a login. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 2.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2007-06-15 01:30 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:41 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 2.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2007-06-15 01:30 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:41 UTC
Exploit probability: 2.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

WordPress 2.2

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 6.0

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Single
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record