WordPress Hot Files:File Sharing/Download Manager up to 1.0.0 tpls/editmedia.php mediaid cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in WordPress Hot Files:File Sharing and Download Manager up to 1.0.0 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file tpls/editmedia.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument mediaid results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2014-4588. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in WordPress Hot Files:File Sharing and Download Manager up to 1.0.0 (Content Management System). This affects an unknown part of the file tpls/editmedia.php. The manipulation of the argument mediaid 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 tpls/editmedia.php in the Hot Files: File Sharing and Download Manager (wphotfiles) plugin 1.0.0 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the mediaid parameter.

The weakness was disclosed 07/02/2014 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at codevigilant.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-4588 since 06/23/2014. 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 of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

By approaching the search of inurl:tpls/editmedia.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.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Remote: Yes

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06/23/2014 🔍
07/02/2014 +9 days 🔍
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03/26/2015 +267 days 🔍
03/09/2018 +1079 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: wordpress.com

Advisory: codevigilant.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2014-4588 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-4588
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-70227

Entryinfo

Created: 03/26/2015 12:07
Updated: 03/09/2018 10:26
Changes: 03/26/2015 12:07 (37), 03/09/2018 10:26 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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