Simple Security <= 1.1.5 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

2015-01-14 00:00
Anonymous

Strategic Overview

Status
Patched in 1.1.6
Affected PluginSimple Security
Affected Version<= 1.1.5
CVSS4.8Medium
CVECVE-2014-9570
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Vulnerability Overview

The Simple Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'datefilter' parameter found on the access_log page to wp-admin/users.php and the 'simple_security_ip_blacklist[]' parameter found in the add_blacklist_ip action on the ip_blacklist page to wp-admin/users.php in versions up to, and including, 1.1.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.1.6, 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

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