WordPress 2-Click-Socialmedia-Buttons 'xing-url' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	53481
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	May 11 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	May 11 2012 12:00AM
Credit:	SiNA Rabbani
Vulnerable:	WordPress 2-Click-Socialmedia-Buttons 0
Not Vulnerable:

WordPress 2-Click-Socialmedia-Buttons 'xing-url' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

2-Click-Socialmedia-Buttons 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.

WordPress 2-Click-Socialmedia-Buttons 'xing-url' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

WordPress 2-Click-Socialmedia-Buttons 'xing-url' 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 2-Click-Socialmedia-Buttons 'xing-url' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• 2-Click-Socialmedia-Buttons Homepage (WordPress)