searchterms-tagging-2 <= 1.535 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

2015-07-08 00:00

Marcin Probola

Strategic Overview

Status

Unpatched

Affected PluginSEO SearchTerms Tagging 2

Affected Version<= 1.535

CVSS6.1Medium

CVECVE-2015-9459

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Vulnerability Overview

The searchterms-tagging-2 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the `count` parameter in versions up to, and including 1.535. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement. --- 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-2015-9459 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bb2df482-30bf-49e5-b1e2-06e102d2dd1b

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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