GamerZ WP-PostRatings up to 1.64 wp-postratings.php cross site scripting

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in GamerZ WP-PostRatings up to 1.64. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file wp-postratings.php. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2011-10006. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in GamerZ WP-PostRatings up to 1.64. It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown processing of the file wp-postratings.php. The manipulation with an unknown input 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.

The weakness was shared 02/17/2011 as dcc68d03693152eba14d6fb33ba42528ff60e06a. The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-10006. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. 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.

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Upgrading to version 1.65 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch 6182a5682b12369ced0becd3b505439ce2eb8132 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

WP-PostRatings 2.61. Fixes XSS. Thanks dd32

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Productinfo

Type

• WordPress Plugin

Vendor

• GamerZ

Name

• WP-PostRatings

Version

• 1.0
• 1.1
• 1.2
• 1.3
• 1.4
• 1.5
• 1.6
• 1.7
• 1.8
• 1.9
• 1.10
• 1.11
• 1.12
• 1.13
• 1.14
• 1.15
• 1.16
• 1.17
• 1.18
• 1.19
• 1.20
• 1.21
• 1.22
• 1.23
• 1.24
• 1.25
• 1.26
• 1.27
• 1.28
• 1.29
• 1.30
• 1.31
• 1.32
• 1.33
• 1.34
• 1.35
• 1.36
• 1.37
• 1.38
• 1.39
• 1.40
• 1.41
• 1.42
• 1.43
• 1.44
• 1.45
• 1.46
• 1.47
• 1.48
• 1.49
• 1.50
• 1.51
• 1.52
• 1.53
• 1.54
• 1.55
• 1.56
• 1.57
• 1.58
• 1.59
• 1.60
• 1.61
• 1.62
• 1.63
• 1.64

License

• open-source

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