WordPress Download Monitor Plugin 'dlsearch' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	55487
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2012-4768
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Aug 30 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	Aug 30 2012 12:00AM
Credit:	Chris Cooper and Joseph Sheridan of Reaction Information Security
Vulnerable:	Mikejolley Download Monitor 3.3.5.7
Not Vulnerable:	Mikejolley Download Monitor 3.3.5.9

WordPress Download Monitor Plugin 'dlsearch' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

The Download Monitor 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 launch other attacks.

Download Monitor 3.3.5.7 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

WordPress Download Monitor Plugin 'dlsearch' Parameter 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:

GET /wp/?dlsearch=">alert('xsstest') HTTP/1.1

WordPress Download Monitor Plugin 'dlsearch' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Vendor updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

WordPress Download Monitor Plugin 'dlsearch' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Wordpress Download Monitor (Wordpress Download Monitor)
  
• WordPress Homepage (WordPress)
  
• WORDPRESS DOWNLOAD MONITOR 3.3.5.7 CROSS-SITE SCRIPTING (Reaction Information Security)