WordPress Multisite Plugin Manager Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID:	55717
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Sep 27 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	Sep 27 2012 12:00AM
Credit:	Matthew Fuller
Vulnerable:	WordPress Multisite Plugin Manager 3.1.1
Not Vulnerable:	WordPress Multisite Plugin Manager 3.1.2

WordPress Multisite Plugin Manager Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Multisite Plugin Manager for WordPress is prone to multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker may leverage these issues 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.

Multisite Plugin Manager 3.1.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

WordPress Multisite Plugin Manager Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Attackers can exploit these issues by enticing an unsuspecting victim to follow a malicious URI.

WordPress Multisite Plugin Manager Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

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

WordPress Multisite Plugin Manager Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

References:

• Multisite Plugin Manager Homepage (WordPress)
  
• WordPress Homepage (WordPress)