WordPress Request_URI Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	24383
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 08 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	Jun 08 2007 07:30PM
Credit:	[email protected] reported this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	WordPress WordPress 2.2
Not Vulnerable:

WordPress Request_URI Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

WordPress is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user. This may help the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

WordPress 2.2. is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

WordPress Request_URI Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

An attacker may exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.

Sample exploit code has been provided:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/24383.html

WordPress Request_URI Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: mailto:[email protected].

WordPress Request_URI Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• WordPress Homepage (WordPress)
  
• Wordpress default theme XSS (admin) and other problems ('John Smith' )