WordPress Akismet Plugin Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID:	55749
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 01 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	Oct 01 2012 12:00AM
Credit:	Tapco Security and Research Lab.
Vulnerable:	WordPress Akismet 0
Not Vulnerable:

WordPress Akismet Plugin Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

The Akismet plugin 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.

WordPress Akismet Plugin Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

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

The following exploit is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/55749.php

WordPress Akismet Plugin Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

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].

WordPress Akismet Plugin Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

References:

• Akismet Homepage (Akismet)
  
• Akismet Plugin for WordPress (Akismet)
  
• WordPress Homepage (WordPress)