WordPress Adminimize Plugin 'page' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	50745
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2011-4926
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Nov 21 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	Jan 09 2012 06:50PM
Credit:	Am!r (IrIsT?)
Vulnerable:	WordPress adminimize 1.7.21
Not Vulnerable:	WordPress adminimize 1.7.22

WordPress Adminimize Plugin 'page' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Adminimize 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.

Adminimize 1.7.21 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

WordPress Adminimize Plugin 'page' 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/adminimize/adminimize_page.php?page=[xss]

WordPress Adminimize Plugin 'page' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

WordPress Adminimize Plugin 'page' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Adminimize Homepage (WordPress)
  
• Wordpress adminimize.1.7.21 Plugin Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities (Amir)