Vulnerability 76699 - CERT Civis.Net

Vulnerability Name:

CCN-76699

Published:

2012-07-03

Updated:

2012-07-03

Summary:

WordPress is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using multiple unspecified parameters in a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.

CVSS v3 Severity:

5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Network Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): None User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): None Integrity (I): Low Availibility (A): None

CVSS v2 Severity:

4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
4.1 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:H/RL:U/RC:UR)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Network Access Complexity (AC): Medium Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): None Integrity (I): Partial Availibility (A): None

Vulnerability Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

Source: CCN
Type: WordPress Web site
WordPress

Source: CCN
Type: BID-54265
WordPress URI Redirection and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wordpress-unspecified-parameters-xss(76699)

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration CCN 1:

cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:3.1.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:3.2:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*

Denotes that component is vulnerable

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