WordPress BulletProof Security 'Accept-Encoding' Header Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	53478
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2012-4268
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	May 11 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	Aug 16 2012 01:20PM
Credit:	SiNA Rabbani
Vulnerable:	WordPress BulletProof Security 0
Not Vulnerable:

WordPress BulletProof Security 'Accept-Encoding' Header Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

BulletProof Security 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 BulletProof Security 'Accept-Encoding' Header Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

WordPress BulletProof Security 'Accept-Encoding' Header 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 BulletProof Security 'Accept-Encoding' Header Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• BulletProof Security Homepage (WordPress)