GD bbPress Attachments Plugin up to 2.2 on WordPress forms/panels.php tab cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in GD bbPress Attachments Plugin up to 2.2 on WordPress. This affects an unknown part of the file forms/panels.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument tab results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2015-5481. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in GD bbPress Attachments Plugin up to 2.2 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). This affects an unknown code of the file forms/panels.php. The manipulation of the argument tab 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 forms/panels.php in the GD bbPress Attachments plugin before 2.3 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the tab parameter in the gdbbpress_attachments page to wp-admin/edit.php.

The weakness was disclosed 08/18/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared at wordpress.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-5481 since 07/10/2015. 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:forms/panels.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11510 (WordPress GD bbPress Attachments Plugin Multiple Security Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 2.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Vulnerability Center (SBV-52907†). The entry VDB-77278 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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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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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: Upgrade
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Upgrade: GD bbPress Attachments Plugin 2.3

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07/10/2015 🔍
08/18/2015 +39 days 🔍
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08/19/2015 +1 days 🔍
09/22/2015 +34 days 🔍
06/12/2022 +2455 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 132657
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-5481 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-5481
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-77277
Vulnerability Center: 52907 - GD bbPress Attachments Plugin for WordPress Remote XSS Vulnerability in wp-admin/edit.php, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/19/2015 10:20
Updated: 06/12/2022 14:20
Changes: 08/19/2015 10:20 (51), 01/03/2018 09:49 (8), 06/12/2022 14:20 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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