CVE-2016-10992 in music-store Plugin
Summary
by MITRE
The music-store plugin before 1.0.43 for WordPress has XSS via the wp-admin/admin.php?page=music-store-menu-reports from_year parameter.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 12/26/2023
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2016-10992 affects the music-store plugin for WordPress, specifically versions prior to 1.0.43, presenting a cross-site scripting vulnerability that could allow attackers to execute malicious scripts in the context of a victim's browser. This flaw exists within the administrative interface of the plugin, specifically in the reports section where the from_year parameter is processed without adequate input validation or output sanitization.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability stems from insufficient sanitization of user-supplied input within the wp-admin/admin.php?page=music-store-menu-reports endpoint. When the from_year parameter is submitted through the web interface, the plugin fails to properly escape or validate this input before rendering it back to the user in the browser context. This creates an opportunity for attackers to inject malicious JavaScript code that will execute whenever the affected page is loaded, potentially compromising user sessions or redirecting them to malicious sites.
From an operational perspective, this vulnerability represents a significant security risk within WordPress environments as it targets the administrative interface where privileged users typically perform sensitive operations. The attack vector requires minimal privileges since the vulnerability exists in the admin panel, and successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, modification of plugin configurations, or even complete compromise of the WordPress installation if attackers can leverage additional vulnerabilities. The impact extends beyond simple data theft as the XSS could be used to establish persistent backdoors or facilitate more sophisticated attacks.
The vulnerability aligns with CWE-79 which categorizes cross-site scripting flaws as weaknesses in input validation and output encoding. From an adversarial perspective, this vulnerability maps to multiple ATT&CK techniques including T1059.007 for command and scripting interpreter and T1566 for credential harvesting through social engineering. The attack surface is particularly concerning given that WordPress administrative interfaces are frequent targets for exploitation due to their privileged access capabilities and the relatively common nature of plugins that may contain such vulnerabilities. Organizations should immediately update to version 1.0.43 or later of the music-store plugin and implement additional security measures such as input validation at the web application firewall level and regular security auditing of installed plugins to prevent similar vulnerabilities from being exploited.
The remediation strategy should include immediate patching of the affected plugin, implementation of proper input validation and output encoding mechanisms, and comprehensive security testing of all administrative interfaces. Additionally, organizations should establish automated monitoring systems to detect and alert on suspicious parameter values that may indicate attempted exploitation of similar vulnerabilities in other plugins or core WordPress components.