Description
SQL injection vulnerability in xmlrpc (xmlrpc.php) in WordPress 2.1.2, and probably earlier, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a string parameter value in an XML RPC mt.setPostCategories method call, related to the post_id variable.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | wordpress | 2.1.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wordpress | 2.1.3-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wordpress | 2.1.3-1 | — |
| Debian 4.0 | wordpress | 2.0.10-1 | DSA-1285-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- WordPress Core 2.1.2 - 'xmlrpc' SQL Injection EDB-3656 · webapps · Apr 3, 2007 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- DSA-1285-1 wordpress Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 3656 exploit
- ADV-2007-1245 vdb-entry
- 25108 third-party-advisory
- http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/4091
- http://www.notsosecure.com/folder2/2007/04/03/wordpress-212-xmlrpc-security-issues/
- 24751 third-party-advisory
- 23294 vdb-entry
- DSA-1285 vendor-advisory