WordPress < 1.2.2 Multiple XSS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 14836

Synopsis

The remote web server contains several PHP scripts that are affected by cross-site scripting attacks.

Description

The remote version of WordPress is vulnerable to cross-site scripting attacks due to a failure of the application to properly sanitize user- supplied URI input.

As a result of this vulnerability, it is possible for a remote attacker to create a malicious link containing script code that will be executed in the browser of an unsuspecting user when followed. This may facilitate the theft of cookie-based authentication credentials as well as other attacks.

Solution

Upgrade to WordPress version 1.2.2 or greater.

See Also

https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/376766

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 14836

File Name: wordpress_xss.nasl

Version: 1.27

Type: remote

Published: 9/28/2004

Updated: 6/4/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress

Required KB Items: installed_sw/WordPress, www/PHP

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Patch Publication Date: 12/15/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/27/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-1559

BID: 11268

CWE: 20, 442, 629, 711, 712, 722, 725, 74, 750, 751, 79, 800, 801, 809, 811, 864, 900, 928, 931, 990