WordPress Flexible Custom Post Type plugin 'id' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	50719
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2011-5106
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Nov 17 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 19 2015 07:35AM
Credit:	Am!r (IrIsT?)
Vulnerable:	WordPress Flexible Custom Post Type plugin 0
Not Vulnerable:

WordPress Flexible Custom Post Type plugin 'id' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Flexible Custom Post Type plugin 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 Flexible Custom Post Type plugin 'id' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

The following example URL is available:

http://www.example.com/[path]/wp-content/plugins/flexible-custom-post-type/edit-post.php?id=[xss]

WordPress Flexible Custom Post Type plugin 'id' 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 Flexible Custom Post Type plugin 'id' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Flexible Custom Post Type Homepage (Wordpress)
  
• wordpress Flexible Custom Post Type plugin Xss Vulnerabilities ([email protected])