WP BlipBot up to 3.0.9 blipbot.ajax.php BlipBotID cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in WP BlipBot up to 3.0.9. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file blipbot.ajax.php. The manipulation of the argument BlipBotID results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2014-4580. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WP BlipBot up to 3.0.9 (WordPress Plugin). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file blipbot.ajax.php. The manipulation of the argument BlipBotID 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. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in blipbot.ajax.php in the WP BlipBot plugin 3.0.9 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the BlipBotID parameter.

The weakness was shared 07/02/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at codevigilant.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-4580 since 06/23/2014. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. 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.

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There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
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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: Not defined
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

06/23/2014 🔍
07/02/2014 +9 days 🔍
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03/26/2015 +267 days 🔍
03/05/2018 +1075 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: codevigilant.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2014-4580 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-4580
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-70224

Entryinfo

Created: 03/26/2015 12:07
Updated: 03/05/2018 09:19
Changes: 03/26/2015 12:07 (46), 03/05/2018 09:19 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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