Facebook Connect Plugin up to 1.5.5 on WordPress nextend-facebook-connect.php new_fb_sign_button redirect_to cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Facebook Connect Plugin up to 1.5.5 on WordPress. Affected by this issue is the function new_fb_sign_button of the file nextend-facebook-connect.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument redirect_to results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2015-4413. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Facebook Connect Plugin up to 1.5.5 on WordPress (Social Network Software). This affects the function new_fb_sign_button of the file nextend-facebook-connect.php. The manipulation of the argument redirect_to 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 the new_fb_sign_button function in nextend-facebook-connect.php in Nextend Facebook Connect plugin before 1.5.6 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the redirect_to parameter.

The weakness was disclosed 06/24/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared at wordpress.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-4413 since 06/07/2015. The exploitability is told to be easy. 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 are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:nextend-facebook-connect.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11487 (WordPress Nextend Facebook Connect redirect_to Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 1.5.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 75391†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-51660†). The entry VDB-73097 is pretty similar. 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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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Facebook Connect Plugin 1.5.6

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Advisory: 132425
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CVE: CVE-2015-4413 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-4413
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-76077
SecurityFocus: 75391 - WordPress Nextend Facebook Connect Plugin CVE-2015-4413 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 51660 - Nextend Facebook Connect Plugin before 1.5.6 for WordPress Remote XSS in the new_fb_sign_button Function, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/25/2015 09:32
Updated: 05/21/2022 19:03
Changes: 06/25/2015 09:32 (54), 08/03/2017 03:33 (10), 05/21/2022 19:03 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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