Phpace samswhois 1.1/1.4.2.3 Search Plugin domain cross site scripting
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A vulnerability has been found in Phpace samswhois 1.1/1.4.2.3 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Search Plugin. The manipulation of the argument domain
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. The summary by CVE is:
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in vendors/samswhois/samswhois.inc.php in the Whois Search plugin before 1.4.2.3 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the domain parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-5193.
The weakness was released 09/23/2012 (Website). The advisory is shared at plugins.trac.wordpress.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-5194 since 09/23/2012. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.
Upgrading to version 1.1 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (72074). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at 62400.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1
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VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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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: samswhois 1.1
Timeline
01/03/2012 🔍01/03/2012 🔍
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03/24/2015 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: 482954Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-5194 (🔍)
X-Force: 72074
SecurityFocus: 51244 - WordPress WHOIS Plugin 'domain' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 47428 - WordPress Whois Search Plugin "domain" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability, Less Critical
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Entry
Created: 03/24/2015 12:22Updated: 12/14/2021 09:16
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (60), 02/22/2019 11:21 (3), 12/14/2021 09:16 (3)
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