PressForward Plugin up to 4.3.0 on WordPress PFTemplater.php PATH_INFO cross site scripting
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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5.2 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in PressForward Plugin up to 4.3.0 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the file Core\Admin\PFTemplater.php. The manipulation of the argument PATH_INFO
with an unknown input 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:
Core\Admin\PFTemplater.php in the PressForward plugin 4.3.0 and earlier for WordPress has XSS in the PATH_INFO to wp-admin/admin.php, related to PHP_SELF.
The bug was discovered 08/07/2017. The weakness was presented 08/18/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at defensecode.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-12948 since 08/18/2017. 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 11 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:Core\Admin\PFTemplater.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
Product
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Version
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
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NVD Base Score: 6.1
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Cross site scriptingCWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059.007
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
08/07/2017 🔍08/18/2017 🔍
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08/19/2017 🔍
11/08/2019 🔍
Sources
Advisory: defensecode.comStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2017-12948 (🔍)
Entry
Created: 08/19/2017 08:54Updated: 11/08/2019 21:42
Changes: 08/19/2017 08:54 (58), 11/08/2019 21:42 (1)
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