FeedList plugin for WordPress handler_image.php cross-site scripting
| feedlist-handlerimage-xss (63055) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
The FeedList plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the handler_image.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the "i" 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.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 4.1 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of May 1, 2013.
References:
- JohnLeitch.NET: WordPress Feed List 2.61.01 Reflected Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability.
- WordPress Web site: FeedList plugin for WordPress.
- CVE-2010-4637: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in feedlist/handler_image.php in the FeedList plugin 2.61.01 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the i parameter.
- OSVDB ID: 69071: FeedList Plugin for WordPress wp-content/plugins/feedlist/handler_image.php i Parameter XSS
- SA42197: WordPress FeedList Plugin i Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- WordPress FeedList plugin for WordPress 2.61.01
- WordPress WordPress
Reported:
Nov 05, 2010
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