Description
WordPress 3.1 before 3.1.3 and 3.2 before Beta 2 does not prevent rendering for (1) admin or (2) login pages inside a frame in a third-party HTML document, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct clickjacking attacks via a crafted web site.
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 | 3.2.1+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wordpress | 3.2.1+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wordpress | 3.2.1+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 6.0 | wordpress | 3.3.2+dfsg-1~squeeze1 | DSA-2470-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2470-1 wordpress - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 47995 vdb-entry
- wordpress-admin-clickjacking(69172) vdb-entry
- 49138 third-party-advisory
- http://wordpress.org/news/2011/05/wordpress-3-1-3/
- DSA-2470 vendor-advisory