WordPress Age Verification plugin 'redirect_to' Parameter URI Redirection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	51357
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 10 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	Jan 10 2012 12:00AM
Credit:	Gianluca Brindisi
Vulnerable:	WordPress Age Verification plugin 0.4
Not Vulnerable:

WordPress Age Verification plugin 'redirect_to' Parameter URI Redirection Vulnerability

WordPress Age Verification plugin is prone to a URI-redirection vulnerability because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

A successful exploit may aid in phishing attacks; other attacks are possible.

WordPress Age Verification plugin 0.4 and prior versions are vulnerable.

WordPress Age Verification plugin 'redirect_to' Parameter URI Redirection Vulnerability

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

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/wp-content/plugins/age-verification/age-verification.php?redirect_to=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.evil.com

WordPress Age Verification plugin 'redirect_to' Parameter URI Redirection 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 Age Verification plugin 'redirect_to' Parameter URI Redirection Vulnerability

References:

• WordPress Homepage (WordPress)