Description
WordPress before 3.5.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an oEmbed XML provider response containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
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 | 3.5.2+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wordpress | 3.5.2+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wordpress | 3.5.2+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 7 | wordpress | 3.5.2+dfsg-1~deb7u1 | DSA-2718-1 |
| Debian 6.0 | wordpress | 3.5.2+dfsg-1~deb6u1 | DSA-2718-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2718-1 wordpress - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026