Gwolle Guestbook up to 2.5.3 on WordPress gb-dashboard-widget.php PATH_INFO cross site scripting
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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4.9 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability has been found in Gwolle Guestbook up to 2.5.3 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the file admin/gb-dashboard-widget.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:
XSS exists in admin/gb-dashboard-widget.php in the Gwolle Guestbook (gwolle-gb) plugin before 2.5.4 for WordPress via the PATH_INFO to wp-admin/index.php
The bug was discovered 06/01/2018. The weakness was presented 10/02/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at defensecode.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-17884 since 10/02/2018. 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 123 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:admin/gb-dashboard-widget.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.
Upgrading to version 2.5.4 eliminates this vulnerability.
Product
Type
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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: 5.1
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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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
Google Hack: 🔍
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Upgrade: Guestbook 2.5.4
Timeline
06/01/2018 🔍10/02/2018 🔍
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10/03/2018 🔍
03/29/2020 🔍
Sources
Advisory: defensecode.comStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2018-17884 (🔍)
Entry
Created: 10/03/2018 07:59Updated: 03/29/2020 09:28
Changes: 10/03/2018 07:59 (61), 03/29/2020 09:28 (1)
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