wp-cerber Plugin up to 2.6 on WordPress HTTP Header X-Forwarded-For cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in wp-cerber Plugin up to 2.6 on WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component HTTP Header Handler. Such manipulation of the argument X-Forwarded-For leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2016-10990. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in wp-cerber Plugin up to 2.6 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component HTTP Header Handler. The manipulation of the argument X-Forwarded-For with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

The wp-cerber plugin before 2.7 for WordPress has XSS via the X-Forwarded-For HTTP header.

The weakness was released 09/17/2019. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-10990 since 09/17/2019. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

Upgrading to version 2.7 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
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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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: wp-cerber Plugin 2.7

Timelineinfo

09/17/2019 🔍
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09/17/2019 +0 days 🔍
12/26/2023 +1561 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordpress.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2016-10990 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-10990
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-141896

Entryinfo

Created: 09/17/2019 20:54
Updated: 12/26/2023 07:24
Changes: 09/17/2019 20:54 (38), 08/28/2020 10:41 (18), 12/26/2023 07:24 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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