Bit51 Better-wp-security up to 0.4 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Bit51 Better-wp-security up to 0.4. This impacts an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2012-4264. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Bit51 Better-wp-security up to 0.4 (WordPress Plugin). This affects an unknown functionality. 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 summary by CVE is:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Better WP Security (better_wp_security) plugin before 3.2.5 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors related to "server variables," a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4263.

The weakness was disclosed 08/13/2012 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at plugins.trac.wordpress.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-4264 since 08/13/2012. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 73271 (Better WP Security Plugin for WordPress Multiple XSS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS.

Upgrading to version 0.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (77767), Tenable (73271) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-44553†). The entry VDB-61586 is pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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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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Nessus ID: 73271
Nessus Name: Better WP Security Plugin for WordPress Multiple XSS
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Better-wp-security 0.5

Timelineinfo

05/11/2012 🔍
08/13/2012 +94 days 🔍
08/13/2012 +0 days 🔍
08/13/2012 +0 days 🔍
05/19/2014 +644 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +308 days 🔍
12/07/2021 +2451 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: plugins.trac.wordpress.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-4264 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4264
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61587
X-Force: 77767
SecurityFocus: 53480
Vulnerability Center: 44553 - Better WP Security Plugin <3.2.5 for WordPress Remote XSS Vulnerability - CVE-2012-4264, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 12/07/2021 16:30
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (59), 05/28/2017 03:19 (2), 12/07/2021 16:30 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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