Dynamic Widgets WordPress Plugin 'themes.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
BID:53513
Info
Dynamic Widgets WordPress Plugin 'themes.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 53513 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: | |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | May 15 2012 12:00AM |
| Updated: | May 15 2012 12:00AM |
| Credit: | Heine Pedersen and Torben Jensen |
| Vulnerable: |
WordPress Dynamic Widgets 1.5.1 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
Dynamic Widgets WordPress Plugin 'themes.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Dynamic Widgets plugin 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 to launch other attacks.
Dynamic Widgets 1.5.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
Dynamic Widgets plugin 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 to launch other attacks.
Dynamic Widgets 1.5.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
Exploit / POC
Dynamic Widgets WordPress Plugin 'themes.php' 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-admin/themes.php?page=dynwid-config&action=edit&id=%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%281%29;%3C/script%3E
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-admin/themes.php?page=dynwid-config&action=edit&id=%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%281%29;%3C/script%3E
Solution / Fix
Dynamic Widgets WordPress Plugin 'themes.php' 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].
References
Dynamic Widgets WordPress Plugin 'themes.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
References:
References:
- Wordpress church_admin Plugin "id" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability (Sammy Forgit)
- WordPress Dynamic Widgets Homepage (Wordpress)