WP Ajax Recent Posts WordPress Plugin 'do' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	47579
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Apr 26 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 26 2011 12:00AM
Credit:	High-Tech Bridge SA
Vulnerable:	QiQiBoY WP Ajax Recent Posts 1.0.1
Not Vulnerable:

WP Ajax Recent Posts WordPress Plugin 'do' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

The WP Ajax Recent Posts WordPress Plugin is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it 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 in the context of the affected site. This can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

WP Ajax Recent Posts WordPress Plugin 1.0.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

WP Ajax Recent Posts WordPress Plugin 'do' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting victim to follow a malicious URI.

The following example URI is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/47579.txt

WP Ajax Recent Posts WordPress Plugin 'do' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

WP Ajax Recent Posts WordPress Plugin 'do' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• WP Ajax Recent Posts Homepage (QiQiBoY)
  
• HTB22951: XSS in WP-Ajax-Recent-Posts wordpress plugin ([email protected])