WordPress Slideshow Gallery Plugin 'border' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
BID:51678
Info
WordPress Slideshow Gallery Plugin 'border' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 51678 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2012-5229 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Jan 26 2012 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Oct 03 2012 03:40PM |
| Credit: | Bret Hawk |
| Vulnerable: |
WordPress Slideshow Gallery 1.1.4 WordPress Slideshow Gallery 1.1.3 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
WordPress Slideshow Gallery Plugin 'border' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Slideshow Gallery 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.
Slideshow Gallery 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.
Exploit / POC
WordPress Slideshow Gallery Plugin 'border' 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/wp-content/plugins/slideshow-gallery-2/css/gallery-css.php?1=1&resizeimages=Y&width=586&height=586&border='"--></style></script><script>Pwned by brethawk(0x000178)</script>
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/wp-content/plugins/slideshow-gallery-2/css/gallery-css.php?1=1&resizeimages=Y&width=586&height=586&border='"--></style></script><script>Pwned by brethawk(0x000178)</script>
Solution / Fix
WordPress Slideshow Gallery Plugin 'border' 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].
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].