VDB-109270 · CVE-2017-16758 · ID 1758562

Ultimate Instagram Feed Plugin up to 1.2 uif-access-token-display.php access_token cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Ultimate Instagram Feed Plugin up to 1.2. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file admin/partials/uif-access-token-display.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument access_token as part of Parameter can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2017-16758. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Ultimate Instagram Feed Plugin up to 1.2 (Social Network Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the file admin/partials/uif-access-token-display.php. The manipulation of the argument access_token as part of a Parameter 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:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/partials/uif-access-token-display.php in the Ultimate Instagram Feed plugin before 1.3 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the "access_token" parameter.

The bug was discovered 11/08/2017. The weakness was published 11/09/2017 (Website). The advisory is available at packetstormsecurity.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-16758 since 11/09/2017. The attack can be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation requires a single 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 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:admin/partials/uif-access-token-display.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 1.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Social Network Software

Vendor

Ultimate

Name

Instagram Feed Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.5

VulDB Base Score: 2.4
VulDB Temp Score: 2.3
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NVD Base Score: 4.8
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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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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Instagram Feed Plugin 1.3

Timelineinfo

11/08/2017 🔍
11/09/2017 +1 days 🔍
11/09/2017 +0 days 🔍
11/09/2017 +0 days 🔍
11/10/2017 +1 days 🔍
01/23/2021 +1170 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 1758562
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-16758 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-16758
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-109270

Entryinfo

Created: 11/10/2017 13:53
Updated: 01/23/2021 10:15
Changes: 11/10/2017 13:53 (61), 12/05/2019 14:40 (1), 01/23/2021 10:15 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103