Calls to Action Plugin up to 2.5.0 on WordPress wp-admin/edit.php wp-cta-variation-id cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Calls to Action Plugin up to 2.5.0 on WordPress and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file wp-admin/edit.php. The manipulation of the argument wp-cta-variation-id as part of Parameter results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2015-8350. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Calls to Action Plugin up to 2.5.0 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). Affected is an unknown code of the file wp-admin/edit.php. The manipulation of the argument wp-cta-variation-id as part of a Parameter leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Calls to Action plugin before 2.5.1 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) open-tab parameter in a wp_cta_global_settings action to wp-admin/edit.php or (2) wp-cta-variation-id parameter to ab-testing-call-to-action-example/.

The bug was discovered 11/04/2015. The weakness was disclosed 09/11/2017 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-8350 since 11/25/2015. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. 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.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 677 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:wp-admin/edit.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 2.5.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
VulDB 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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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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OpenVAS ID: 100908
OpenVAS Name: WordPress Calls To Action Plugin XSS Vulnerability
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Calls to Action Plugin 2.5.1

Timelineinfo

11/04/2015 🔍
11/25/2015 +21 days 🔍
09/11/2017 +656 days 🔍
09/11/2017 +0 days 🔍
09/12/2017 +1 days 🔍
12/28/2022 +1933 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 134598⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-8350 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-8350
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-106362

Entryinfo

Created: 09/12/2017 08:54
Updated: 12/28/2022 11:28
Changes: 09/12/2017 08:54 (61), 11/14/2019 16:12 (7), 12/28/2022 11:28 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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