Embedded Video Plugin lembedded-video.php cross-site scripting
| embeddedvideoplugin-lembedded-xss (64214) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Embedded Video Plugin is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the lembedded-video.php script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the 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:
- Embedded Video Plugin Web page: Embedded Video Plugin.
- Packetstorm Security Web Site: Embedded Video WordPress Plugin Cross Site Scripting.
- BID-45486: WordPress Embedded Video Plugin 'lembedded-video.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2010-4277: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in lembedded-video.php in the Embedded Video plugin 4.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the content parameter to wp-admin/post.php.
- OSVDB ID: 70021: Embedded Video Plugin for Wordpress wp-admin/post.php content Parameter XSS
Platforms Affected:
- jovelstefan Embedded Video Plugin
Reported:
Dec 17, 2010
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