WordPress WhyDoWork AdSense Cross Site Scripting and Cross Site Request Forgery Vulnerabilities
BID:68954
Info
WordPress WhyDoWork AdSense Cross Site Scripting and Cross Site Request Forgery Vulnerabilities
| Bugtraq ID: | 68954 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2014-9099 CVE-2014-9100 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Jul 28 2014 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Dec 03 2014 12:55AM |
| Credit: | Dylan Irzi |
| Vulnerable: | |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
WordPress WhyDoWork AdSense Cross Site Scripting and Cross Site Request Forgery Vulnerabilities
WhyDoWork AdSense 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.
WhyDoWork AdSense plugin 1.2 and prior are vulnerable.
WhyDoWork AdSense 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.
WhyDoWork AdSense plugin 1.2 and prior are vulnerable.
Exploit / POC
WordPress WhyDoWork AdSense 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 proof of concept 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 proof of concept is available:
Solution / Fix
WordPress WhyDoWork AdSense Cross Site Scripting and Cross Site Request Forgery 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].
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].
References
WordPress WhyDoWork AdSense Cross Site Scripting and Cross Site Request Forgery Vulnerabilities
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