Mnt-tech WP-FaceThumb 0.1 index.php pagination_wp_facethumb cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Mnt-tech WP-FaceThumb 0.1. This affects an unknown part of the file index.php. Such manipulation of the argument pagination_wp_facethumb leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2012-2371. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Mnt-tech WP-FaceThumb 0.1 (WordPress Plugin). Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument pagination_wp_facethumb 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:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in the WP-FaceThumb plugin 0.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the pagination_wp_facethumb parameter.

The weakness was published 08/13/2012 by d3v1l (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-2371 since 04/19/2012. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:index.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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (37155), SecurityFocus (BID 53497†) and Secunia (SA49143†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.9
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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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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/19/2012 🔍
05/13/2012 +24 days 🔍
08/13/2012 +92 days 🔍
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03/23/2015 +952 days 🔍
06/23/2025 +3745 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: d3v1l
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2012-2371 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-2371
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61580
SecurityFocus: 53497 - WordPress WP-FaceThumb 'pagination_wp_facethum' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 49143

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 06/23/2025 06:49
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (49), 02/19/2019 15:52 (5), 06/23/2025 06:49 (27)
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Cache ID: 216:F10:103

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