WordPress Sharebar 'status' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	53201
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Apr 23 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 23 2012 12:00AM
Credit:	Reported by the vendor
Vulnerable:	WordPress Sharebar 1.2.3
Not Vulnerable:

WordPress Sharebar 'status' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

WordPress Sharebar is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to 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 may allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

WordPress Sharebar 1.2.3 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

WordPress Sharebar 'status' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

WordPress Sharebar 'status' 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 any more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

WordPress Sharebar 'status' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Sharebar Changelog (WordPress)
  
• Wordpress Homepage (Wordpress)