Description
wp-includes/formatting.php in WordPress before 3.3.2 attempts to enable clickable links inside attributes, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via unspecified vectors.
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 | 3.3.2+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wordpress | 3.3.2+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wordpress | 3.3.2+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
- 81463 vdb-entry
- 49138 third-party-advisory
- 48957 third-party-advisory
- wordpress-formatting-xss(75206) vdb-entry
- DSA-2470 vendor-advisory
- http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/20493/branches/3.3/wp-includes/capabilities.php
- http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/20493/branches/3.3/wp-includes/formatting.php
- 53192 vdb-entry
- http://wordpress.org/news/2012/04/wordpress-3-3-2/
- wordpress-url-xss(75093) vdb-entry