Improved User Search in Backend <= 1.2.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Cross-Site Scripting

2014-08-13 00:00

Mallory Adams

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.2.6

Affected PluginImproved user search in backend

Affected Version<= 1.2.5

CVSS6.1Medium

CVECVE-2014-5196

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Vulnerability Overview

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in improved-user-search-in-backend.php in the backend in the Improved user search in backend plugin before 1.2.5 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that insert XSS sequences via the iusib_meta_fields parameter.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.2.6, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) 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.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-5196 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2e8abe63-c11b-48e7-8867-3bc1ab940b1f

CVSS Vector

6.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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