searchterms-tagging-2 Plugin up to 1.535 on WordPress options-general.php Count cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in searchterms-tagging-2 Plugin up to 1.535 on WordPress. This affects an unknown function of the file wp-admin/options-general.php. This manipulation of the argument Count as part of Parameter causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2015-9459. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in searchterms-tagging-2 Plugin up to 1.535 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file wp-admin/options-general.php. The manipulation of the argument count 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. The summary by CVE is:

The searchterms-tagging-2 plugin through 1.535 for WordPress has XSS via the wp-admin/options-general.php count parameter.

The weakness was published 10/10/2019. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-9459 since 10/10/2019. 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.

By approaching the search of inurl:wp-admin/options-general.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Similar entry is available at VDB-143304. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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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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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/10/2019 🔍
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01/07/2024 +1550 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: cinu.pl
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2015-9459 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-9459
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-143305
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/10/2019 21:34
Updated: 01/07/2024 14:31
Changes: 10/10/2019 21:34 (38), 09/30/2020 16:44 (18), 01/07/2024 14:31 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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