WordPress Traffic Analyzer Plugin 'aoid' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	58948
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2013-3526
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Apr 09 2013 12:00AM
Updated:	May 22 2013 07:43PM
Credit:	Beni_Vanda
Vulnerable:
Not Vulnerable:

WordPress Traffic Analyzer Plugin 'aoid' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

The Traffic Analyzer 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.

WordPress Traffic Analyzer Plugin 'aoid' 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:

http://www.example.com/wp-content/plugins/trafficanalyzer/js/ta_loaded.js.php?aoid=[Xss]

WordPress Traffic Analyzer Plugin 'aoid' Parameter 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].

WordPress Traffic Analyzer Plugin 'aoid' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Traffic Analyzer WordPress Plugin page (WordPress)
  
• WordPress Homepage (WordPress)
  
• WordPress Traffic Analyzer Homepage (georgemathewk)