Mark Jaquith Bad Behavior up to 2.2.3 bad-behavior-wordpress-admin.php reverse_proxy_header cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Mark Jaquith Bad Behavior up to 2.2.3. Impacted is an unknown function of the file bad-behavior-wordpress-admin.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument reverse_proxy_header can lead to cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-4271. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mark Jaquith Bad Behavior up to 2.2.3. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the file bad-behavior-wordpress-admin.php. The manipulation of the argument reverse_proxy_header with an unknown input 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. CVE summarizes:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in bad-behavior-wordpress-admin.php in the Bad Behavior plugin before 2.0.47 and 2.2.x before 2.2.5 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) PATH_INFO, (2) httpbl_key, (3) httpbl_maxage, (4) httpbl_threat, (5) reverse_proxy_addresses, or (6) reverse_proxy_header parameter.

The weakness was shared 08/13/2012 (Website). The advisory is available at plugins.trac.wordpress.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-4271 since 08/13/2012. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:bad-behavior-wordpress-admin.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 2.2.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (75521) and SecurityFocus (BID 53477†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Vendor

Mark Jaquith

Name

Bad Behavior

Version

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.0

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.0
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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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Status: Highly functional
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Bad Behavior 2.2.4

Timelineinfo

05/11/2012 🔍
08/13/2012 +94 days 🔍
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03/23/2015 +952 days 🔍
01/24/2018 +1038 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: plugins.trac.wordpress.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-4271 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4271
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61594
X-Force: 75521 - Bad Behavior plugin for WordPress options-general.php cross-site scripting
SecurityFocus: 53477 - WordPress Bad Behavior Plugin Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 01/24/2018 10:16
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (52), 01/24/2018 10:16 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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