WordPress User Photo '$_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	53449
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2012-2920
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	May 10 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 26 2013 10:06PM
Credit:	Ryan Hellyer
Vulnerable:	WordPress User Photo 0.9.5 1
Not Vulnerable:	WordPress User Photo 0.9.5 2

WordPress User Photo '$_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

User Photo 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 to launch other attacks.

User Photo 0.9.5.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

WordPress User Photo '$_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit the issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to visit a specially crafted URL.

WordPress User Photo '$_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available; please see the references for details.

WordPress User Photo '$_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• User Photo Changelog (WordPress)
  
• WordPress User Photo Plugin (WordPress)