WordPress Pretty Link Plugin Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	50899
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Dec 05 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	Dec 05 2011 12:00AM
Credit:	The vendor reported this issue.
Vulnerable:	WordPress Pretty Link 1.5 WordPress Pretty Link 1.4.56
Not Vulnerable:	WordPress Pretty Link 1.5.1

WordPress Pretty Link Plugin Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

The Pretty Link plugin for WordPress is prone to an unspecified cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker may leverage these issues 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.

Pretty Link versions prior to 1.5.1 are vulnerable.

WordPress Pretty Link Plugin Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

WordPress Pretty Link Plugin Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

WordPress Pretty Link Plugin Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Wordpress church_admin Plugin "id" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability (Sammy Forgit)
  
• Wordpress Pretty Link Lite Homepage (Wordpress)