WordPress Mini Mail Dashboard Widget Plugin HTML Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	54888
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2012-2583
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Aug 08 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	Aug 08 2012 12:00AM
Credit:	loneferret
Vulnerable:
Not Vulnerable:

WordPress Mini Mail Dashboard Widget Plugin HTML Injection Vulnerability

Mini Mail Dashboard Widget plugin for WordPress is prone to an HTML-injection vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

Attacker-supplied HTML and script code could be executed in the context of the affected site, potentially allowing the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials or control how the site is rendered to the user; other attacks are also possible.

Mini Mail Dashboard Widget 1.42 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

WordPress Mini Mail Dashboard Widget Plugin HTML Injection Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue using a browser.

The following example URI is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/54888.py.txt

WordPress Mini Mail Dashboard Widget Plugin HTML Injection Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

WordPress Mini Mail Dashboard Widget Plugin HTML Injection Vulnerability

References:

• Mini Mail Dashboard Widget (WordPress)
  
• WordPress Homepage (WordPress)