WordPress get_file_description() cross-site scripting
| wordpress-getfiledescription-xss (31133) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
WordPress is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the get_file_description() function. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using unspecified parameters in a specially-crafted URL request to the templates.php script to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 2.8 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 2.4 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply the patch for this vulnerability, as listed in WordPress Changeset 4665. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 200701-10 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- Operation n Web site: WordPress Persistent XSS.
- WordPress Changeset 4665: WordPress.
- BID-21782: Wordpress Template.PHP HTML Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-6808: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-admin/templates.php in WordPress 2.0.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the file parameter. NOTE: some sources have reported this as a vulnerability in the get_file_description function in wp-admin/admin-functions.php.
- GLSA-200701-10: WordPress: Multiple vulnerabilities
- SA23587: WordPress "file" Script Insertion Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-5191: WordPress get_file_description() Function Client-Side Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Gentoo Linux
- WordPress WordPress 2.0.5
Reported:
Dec 26, 2006
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