--- title: "CVE-2007-1622\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2007-1622?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2007-1622 Publication date 23 March 2007 Last updated 17 July 2025 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-admin/vars.php in WordPress before 2.0.10 RC2, and before 2.1.3 RC2 in the 2.1 series, allows remote authenticated users with theme privileges to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH\_INFO in the administration interface, related to loose regular expression processing of PHP\_SELF. ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | wordpress | 9.10 karmic | Not affected | | 9.04 jaunty | Not affected | | 8.10 intrepid | Not affected | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Not affected | | 7.10 gutsy | Not affected | | 7.04 feisty | Not affected | | 6.10 edgy | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Ignored end of life | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-1622) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-1622) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2007-1622) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-1622) ### Other references *