WordPress Twitget Plugin Cross Site Scripting and Cross Site Request Forgery Vulnerabilities
BID:66793
Info
WordPress Twitget Plugin Cross Site Scripting and Cross Site Request Forgery Vulnerabilities
| Bugtraq ID: | 66793 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2014-2559 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Apr 08 2014 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Apr 08 2014 12:00AM |
| Credit: | dxw Security |
| Vulnerable: |
Boštjan Cigan Twitget 3.3.1 |
| Not Vulnerable: |
Boštjan Cigan Twitget 3.3.3 |
Discussion
WordPress Twitget Plugin Cross Site Scripting and Cross Site Request Forgery Vulnerabilities
The Twitget plugin for WordPress is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability and a cross-site request-forgery vulnerability.
An attacker may exploit these issues to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site, steal cookie-based authentication credentials, or perform unauthorized actions. Other attacks may also be possible.
Twitget 3.3.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
The Twitget plugin for WordPress is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability and a cross-site request-forgery vulnerability.
An attacker may exploit these issues to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site, steal cookie-based authentication credentials, or perform unauthorized actions. Other attacks may also be possible.
Twitget 3.3.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
Exploit / POC
WordPress Twitget Plugin Cross Site Scripting and Cross Site Request Forgery Vulnerabilities
To exploit these issues, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting victim into following a malicious URI or visiting a malicious website.
The following example data is available:
To exploit these issues, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting victim into following a malicious URI or visiting a malicious website.
The following example data is available:
Solution / Fix
WordPress Twitget Plugin Cross Site Scripting and Cross Site Request Forgery Vulnerabilities
Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.
Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.