Kau-Boy Backend Localization Plugin up to 1.6.1 on WordPress backend_localization.php cross site scripting
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability was found in Kau-Boy Backend Localization Plugin up to 1.6.1 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the file backend_localization.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity.
The weakness was released 07/31/2012 as 43dc96defd7944da12ff116476a6890acd7dd24b. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-10013. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
By approaching the search of inurl:backend_localization.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.
Upgrading to version 2.0 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch 43dc96defd7944da12ff116476a6890acd7dd24b is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. The advisory contains the following remark:
Fixing XSS vulnerabilities
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3
VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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NVD Base Score: 6.1
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CNA Base Score: 3.5
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Exploiting
Class: Cross site scriptingCWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Backend Localization Plugin 2.0
Patch: 43dc96defd7944da12ff116476a6890acd7dd24b
Timeline
07/31/2012 🔍04/22/2023 🔍
04/22/2023 🔍
05/18/2023 🔍
Sources
Advisory: 43dc96defd7944da12ff116476a6890acd7dd24bStatus: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2012-10013 (🔍)
Entry
Created: 04/22/2023 19:24Updated: 05/18/2023 07:53
Changes: 04/22/2023 19:24 (46), 05/18/2023 07:47 (2), 05/18/2023 07:53 (28)
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