Apptha Contus Video Gallery up to 2.4 videoadssearchQuery cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Apptha Contus Video Gallery up to 2.4. This impacts an unknown function. Performing a manipulation of the argument videoadssearchQuery results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-9098. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apptha Contus Video Gallery up to 2.4 (Photo Gallery Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument videoadssearchQuery 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:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Apptha WordPress Video Gallery (contus-video-gallery) plugin 2.5, possibly before 2014-07-23, for WordPress allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the videoadssearchQuery parameter to (1) videoads/videoads.php, (2) video/video.php, or (3) playlist/playlist.php.

The weakness was published 11/26/2014 by Claudio Viviani (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-9098 since 11/26/2014. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. A authentication is required 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 proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 2.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (34161) and SecurityFocus (BID 68883†). Similar entry is available at VDB-73004. 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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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Contus Video Gallery 2.5

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11/26/2014 +125 days 🔍
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03/27/2015 +121 days 🔍
06/25/2025 +3743 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 127611⛔
Researcher: Claudio Viviani
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2014-9098 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-9098
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-73005
SecurityFocus: 68883 - WordPress Video Gallery Plugin Multiple SQL Injection and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

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

Created: 03/27/2015 14:56
Updated: 06/25/2025 17:14
Changes: 03/27/2015 14:56 (49), 04/09/2018 09:41 (6), 04/04/2022 16:03 (3), 06/25/2025 17:14 (25)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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