WordPress WassUp Plugin 'main.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	73931
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Dec 07 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Sep 02 2016 08:00PM
Credit:	Henri Salo
Vulnerable:	WordPress WassUp 1.7.2
Not Vulnerable:	WordPress WassUp 1.7.2.1

WordPress WassUp Plugin 'main.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

The WassUp plugin for WordPress is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to 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 launch other attacks.

WordPress WassUp Plugin 'main.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit the issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to visit a specially crafted URL.

WordPress WassUp Plugin 'main.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

WordPress WassUp Plugin 'main.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• CVE request: WordPress plugin wassup cross-site scripting vulnerability (Henri Salo)
  
• WassUp Changelog (WordPress)
  
• WassUp Homepage (WordPress)