WordPress Alert Before You Post up to 0.1.1 post_alert.php Name cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in WordPress Alert Before You Post up to 0.1.1. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the file post_alert.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument Name results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-5107. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WordPress Alert Before You Post up to 0.1.1 (Content Management System). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code block of the file post_alert.php. The manipulation of the argument name 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:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in post_alert.php in Alert Before Your Post plugin, possibly 0.1.1 and earlier, for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the name parameter.

The weakness was presented 08/23/2012 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-5107 since 08/23/2012. 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. Technical details and a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:post_alert.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 X-Force (71413), Exploit-DB (36323) and SecurityFocus (BID 50743†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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11/21/2011 🔍
08/23/2012 +276 days 🔍
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03/23/2015 +942 days 🔍
01/29/2025 +3600 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: wordpress.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2011-5107 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-5107
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61773
X-Force: 71413 - Alert Before Your Post plugin for WordPress post_alert.php cross-site scripting
SecurityFocus: 50743 - WordPress Alert Before Your Post Plugin 'name' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 01/29/2025 14:16
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (51), 01/15/2018 11:49 (4), 01/29/2025 14:16 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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