CVE-2008-0193
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-db-backup.php in WordPress 2.0.11 and earlier, and...
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-db-backup.php in WordPress 2.0.11 and earlier, and possibly 2.1.x through 2.3.x, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the backup parameter in a wp-db-backup.php action to wp-admin/edit.php.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-db-backup.php in WordPress 2.0.11 and earlier, and possibly 2.1.x through 2.3.x, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the backup parameter in a wp-db-backup.php action to wp-admin/edit.php.
- Record
CVE-2008-0193- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-db-backup.php in WordPress 2.0.11 and earlier, and possibly 2.1.x through 2.3.x, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the backup parameter in a wp-db-backup.php action to wp-admin/edit.php.
- Record
CVE-2008-0193- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-0205 No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-db-backup.php in WordPress 2.0.11 and earlier, and possibly 2.1.x through 2.3.x, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the backup parameter in a wp-db-backup.php action to wp-admin/edit.php.
- Record
EUVD-2008-0205- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2q33-97fp-mrjr No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-db-backup.php in WordPress 2.0.11 and earlier, and...
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-db-backup.php in WordPress 2.0.11 and earlier, and possibly 2.1.x through 2.3.x, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the backup parameter in a wp-db-backup.php action to wp-admin/edit.php.
- Record
GHSA-2q33-97fp-mrjr- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-db-backup.php in WordPress 2.0.11 and earlier, and possibly 2.1.x through 2.3.x, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the backup parameter in a wp-db-backup.php action to wp-admin/edit.php.
- Record
CVE-2008-0193- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-0193 No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-db-backup.php in WordPress 2.0.11 and earlier, and possibly 2.1.x through 2.3.x, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the backup parameter in a wp-db-backup.php action to wp-admin/edit.php.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0193- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wordpressDebian:12 |
before 2.1.0-1 | 2.1.0-1 |
wordpressDebian:13 |
before 2.1.0-1 | 2.1.0-1 |
wordpressDebian:14 |
before 2.1.0-1 | 2.1.0-1 |
wordpressDebian:4.0 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 2.0.10-1etch1, plus listed versions 2.0.10-12.0.10-1~bpo.12.0.9-1 |
2.0.10-1etch1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | WordPress Core 2.2.3 - '/wp-admin/edit.php?backup' Cross-Site Scripting | 2008-01-03 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-0193 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Wordpress, published January 10, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.97%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in wordpress 2.1.0-1.