Mark Jaquith Bad Behavior up to 2.2.3 bad-behavior-wordpress-admin.php reverse_proxy_header cross site scripting
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A vulnerability was found in Mark Jaquith Bad Behavior up to 2.2.3. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the file bad-behavior-wordpress-admin.php. The manipulation of the argument reverse_proxy_header
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:
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in bad-behavior-wordpress-admin.php in the Bad Behavior plugin before 2.0.47 and 2.2.x before 2.2.5 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) PATH_INFO, (2) httpbl_key, (3) httpbl_maxage, (4) httpbl_threat, (5) reverse_proxy_addresses, or (6) reverse_proxy_header parameter.
The weakness was shared 08/13/2012 (Website). The advisory is available at plugins.trac.wordpress.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-4271 since 08/13/2012. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:bad-behavior-wordpress-admin.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.
Upgrading to version 2.2.4 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (75521).
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.0
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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: Highly functional
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Bad Behavior 2.2.4
Timeline
05/11/2012 🔍08/13/2012 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: plugins.trac.wordpress.orgStatus: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-4271 (🔍)
X-Force: 75521 - Bad Behavior plugin for WordPress options-general.php cross-site scripting
SecurityFocus: 53477 - WordPress Bad Behavior Plugin Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Entry
Created: 03/23/2015 16:50Updated: 01/24/2018 10:16
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (52), 01/24/2018 10:16 (5)
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