Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php in WordPress before 4.4.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a (1) stylesheet name or (2) template name to wp-admin/customize.php.
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 | 4.4.1+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wordpress | 4.4.1+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wordpress | 4.4.1+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | wordpress | 4.1+dfsg-1+deb8u7 | DSA-3444-1 |
| Debian 7 | wordpress | 3.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u9 | DSA-3444-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-3444-1 wordpress - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 1034622 vdb-entry
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.4.1
- DSA-3444 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20160108 Re: CVE Request: WordPress: cross-site scripting vulnerability fixed in new 4.4.1 release mailing-list
- http://twitter.com/brutelogic/statuses/685105483397619713
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8358
- https://wordpress.org/news/2016/01/wordpress-4-4-1-security-and-maintenance-release/
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/36185