Post Highlights Plugin up to 2.6.0 on WordPress ajax/ph_save.php txt cross site scripting
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability has been found in Post Highlights Plugin up to 2.6.0 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the file ajax/ph_save.php. The manipulation of the argument txt
as part of a Parameter leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the post highlights plugin before 2.6.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the txt parameter in a headline action to ajax/ph_save.php.
The bug was discovered 10/10/2014. The weakness was released 10/16/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at wordpress.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-8087 since 10/09/2014. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1102 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:ajax/ph_save.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.
Upgrading to version 2.6.1 eliminates this vulnerability.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploiting
Class: Cross site scriptingCWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059.007
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Post Highlights Plugin 2.6.1
Timeline
10/09/2014 🔍10/10/2014 🔍
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10/17/2017 🔍
11/25/2019 🔍
Sources
Advisory: wordpress.orgStatus: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-8087 (🔍)
Entry
Created: 10/17/2017 09:02Updated: 11/25/2019 10:42
Changes: 10/17/2017 09:02 (61), 11/25/2019 10:42 (2)
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