WordPress Video Posts Webcam Recorder Plugin 'r_logout.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
BID:69516
Info
WordPress Video Posts Webcam Recorder Plugin 'r_logout.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 69516 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2014-4568 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Jun 12 2014 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Jun 12 2014 12:00AM |
| Credit: | Anant Shrivastava |
| Vulnerable: |
VideoWhisper Video Posts Webcam Recorder 1.55.4 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
WordPress Video Posts Webcam Recorder Plugin 'r_logout.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
The Video Posts Webcam Recorder plugin for WordPress is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently 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 may allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and to launch other attacks.
Video Posts Webcam Recorder 1.55.4 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
The Video Posts Webcam Recorder plugin for WordPress is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently 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 may allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and to launch other attacks.
Video Posts Webcam Recorder 1.55.4 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
Exploit / POC
WordPress Video Posts Webcam Recorder Plugin 'r_logout.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
To exploit this issue an attacker must entice an unsuspecting victim to follow a malicious URI.
The following example URI is available:
http://www.example.com/wp-content/plugins/video-posts-webcam-recorder/posts/videowhisper/r_logout.php?message=messageâ??>// &
To exploit this issue an attacker must entice an unsuspecting victim to follow a malicious URI.
The following example URI is available:
http://www.example.com/wp-content/plugins/video-posts-webcam-recorder/posts/videowhisper/r_logout.php?message=messageâ??>// &
Solution / Fix
WordPress Video Posts Webcam Recorder Plugin 'r_logout.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
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.