Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 17, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-3891
CVE-2009-3891
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-admin/press-this.php in WordPress before 2.8.6 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the s parameter (aka the selection variable).
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.8.5
- (no CPE)range: <2.8.6
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- core.trac.wordpress.org/attachment/ticket/11119/press-this-xss-bug-11-10-2009.patchnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- core.trac.wordpress.org/attachment/ticket/11119/press-this.002.diffnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- wordpress.org/development/2009/11/wordpress-2-8-6-security-release/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/11119nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/37332nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/15/2nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/15/3nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/16/1nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.osvdb.org/59959nvdBroken Link
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