WordPress WP Live.php 's' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	51220
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 01 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	Jan 01 2012 12:00AM
Credit:	H4ckCity Security Team
Vulnerable:	mbence WP Live.php 1.2.1 mbence WP Live.php 0
Not Vulnerable:

WordPress WP Live.php 's' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

WP Live.php 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 WP Live.php '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/[path]/wp-content/plugins/wp-livephp/wp-live.php?s=[Xss]

WordPress WP Live.php '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 WP Live.php 's' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• WordPress Homepage (WordPress)
  
• WP Live.php Homepage (mbence)