VDB-66812 · CVE-2013-2695 · SA52864

WP Symposium up to 13.1 invite.php cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in WP Symposium up to 13.1 and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the file invite.php. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-2695. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WP Symposium up to 13.1 (WordPress Plugin) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the file invite.php. The manipulation 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 invite.php in the WP Symposium plugin before 13.04 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the u parameter.

The weakness was disclosed 03/28/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at secunia.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-2695 since 03/26/2013. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

By approaching the search of inurl:invite.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 13.02 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at OSVDB (92275†) and Secunia (SA52864†). The entry VDB-66811 is pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source 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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OpenVAS ID: 803448
OpenVAS Name: WordPress Symposium Plugin XSS Vulnerability
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WP Symposium 13.02

Timelineinfo

03/26/2013 🔍
03/28/2014 +367 days 🔍
03/28/2014 +0 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +361 days 🔍
05/09/2026 +4064 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2013-2695 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-2695
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66812
Secunia: 52864
OSVDB: 92275

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 05/09/2026 03:35
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (45), 02/22/2018 07:09 (10), 05/09/2026 03:35 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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