WordPress ThemeCity 's' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	50334
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2011-3860
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 24 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	Oct 24 2011 12:00AM
Credit:	Mr.PaPaRoSSe
Vulnerable:	WordPress ThemeCity 0 WordPress Chennai Theme 1.0
Not Vulnerable:

WordPress ThemeCity 's' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

The ThemeCity theme for WordPress 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.

WordPress ThemeCity 's' 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:

http://www.example.com/?s=%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%28%22DDz+Mr.PaPaRoSSe%22%29%3C%2Fscript%3E&submit=Search

WordPress ThemeCity 's' 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].

WordPress ThemeCity 's' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• ThemeCity Homepage (ThemeCity)
  
• WordPress Homepage (WordPress)