Blue Memories theme for Wordpress index.php cross-sites scripting
| bluememories-index-xss (35817) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
The Blue Memories theme for Wordpress is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the index.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the s parameter in a specially-crafted URL 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.
Platforms Affected:
- Xu Yiyang, Blue Memories (theme for WordPress) 1.5.0
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Blue Memories (1.5.0.1 or later), available from the Blue Memories Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Blue Memories Web site, WordPress Theme: Blue Memories at Xu Yiyang at http://xuyiyang.com/wordpress-themes/blue-memories/.
- BID-25215: Xu Yiyang WordPress Multiple Themes S Parameter Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-4165: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in the Blue Memories theme 1.5 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the s parameter, possibly a related issue to CVE-2007-2757 and CVE-2007-4014. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
- OSVDB ID: 36603: WordPress Blue Memories Theme index.php s Variable XSS
- SA26345: WordPress Blue Memories Theme "s" Cross-Site Scripting
Reported:
Aug 06, 2007
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