EWWW Image Optimizer plugin up to 2.0 ewww-image-optimizer.php Error cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in EWWW Image Optimizer plugin up to 2.0. It has been classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the file ewww-image-optimizer.php of the component Optimizer. This manipulation of the argument Error causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2014-6243. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in EWWW Image Optimizer plugin up to 2.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file ewww-image-optimizer.php of the component Optimizer. The manipulation of the argument error 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. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the EWWW Image Optimizer plugin before 2.0.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the error parameter in the ewww-image-optimizer.php page to wp-admin/options-general.php, which is not properly handled in a pngout error message.

The weakness was presented 10/10/2014 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at wordpress.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-6243 since 09/04/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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:ewww-image-optimizer.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 13064 (Wordpress EWWW Image Optimizer plugin 'error' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 2.01 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (96883), SecurityFocus (BID 70190†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-46967†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Upgrade: Image Optimizer plugin 2.01

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Advisory: 128621
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-6243 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-6243
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-71923
X-Force: 96883
SecurityFocus: 70190 - Wordpress EWWW Image Optimizer plugin 'options-general.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 46967 - WordPress EWWW Image Optimizer plugin 2.0.2 Remote XSS Vulnerability, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/26/2015 16:14
Updated: 12/15/2024 02:34
Changes: 03/26/2015 16:14 (52), 06/11/2017 05:19 (10), 03/30/2022 09:29 (3), 12/15/2024 02:34 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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