Updating Wordpress Versions 3.3 from a Cross-Site Scripting Vulneralibility
WordPress® is a popular open-source blogging tool that millions of websites use.
Affected Application:3.3, before 3.3.1.
Issue: On 01/06/2012, a cross-site scripting vulnerability was reported for versions 3.3.x, before 3.3.1. This vulnerability lets attackers execute scripts that let them deface websites, redirect users to malicious sites, and other harmful actions.
Resolution: Update your WordPress Installation. For more information, visit the vendor's website: https://wordpress.org/news/2012/01/wordpress-3-3-1/.
This information was compiled using information in the National Vulnerability Database. For more information about this issue, see the summary for CVE-2012-0287.
To learn more about cross-site scripting, see Cross-Site Scripting.
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