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Sharebar Plugin for WordPress 'sharebar-admin.php' 'status' Parameter XSS
medium Nessus Plugin ID 59311
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Synopsis
The remote web server hosts a PHP script that is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability.Description
The version of the Sharebar plugin for WordPress installed on the remote host is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability due to a failure properly sanitize user input to the 'status' parameter of the 'sharebar-admin.php' script before using it to generate dynamic HTML output. An attacker can leverage this issue to inject arbitrary HTML and script code into a user's browser to be executed within the security context of the affected site.Note that the plugin is reportedly also affected by an associated SQL injection vulnerability; however, Nessus has not checked for this issue.
Solution
Upgrade to version 1.2.2 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 59311
File Name: wordpress_sharebar_status_xss.nasl
Version: 1.8
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses : XSS
Published: 5/30/2012
Updated: 6/4/2024
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Enable CGI Scanning: true
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress
Required KB Items: installed_sw/WordPress, www/PHP
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/24/2012
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/15/2012
Reference Information
BID: 53532