Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerabilities in Rating-Widget
| Advisory ID: | HTB22889 |
| Product: | Rating-Widget |
| Vendor: | Vova Feldman |
| Vulnerable Versions: | 1.3.1 and probably prior |
| Tested Version: | 1.3.1 |
| Advisory Publication: | March 3, 2011 [without technical details] |
| Vendor Notification: | March 3, 2011 |
| Public Disclosure: | March 17, 2011 |
| Vulnerability Type: | Cross-Site Scripting [CWE-79] |
| Risk Level: | Low |
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| CVSSv2 Base Score: | 2.6 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) |
| Solution Status: | Fixed by Vendor |
| Discovered and Provided: | High-Tech Bridge Security Research Lab |
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Advisory Details: |
High-Tech Bridge SA Security Research Lab has discovered multiple vulnerabilities in Rating-Widget WordPress plugin which could be exploited to perform cross-site scripting attacks.
1) Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Rating-Widget
1.1 The vulnerability exists due to input sanitation error in the "selected_key" parameter in wp-content/plugins/rating-widget/view/availability_options.php. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the vulnerable script and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user`s browser in context of the vulnerable website. Successful exploitation requires that register_globals is enabled.
Exploitation example:
http://[host]/wp-content/plugins/rating-widget/view/availability_options.php ?selected_key=%3Cscript% 3Ealert%28%22XSS%22%29;%3C/script%3E
1.2 The vulnerability exists due to input sanitation error in the "vars" parameter in wp-content/plugins/rating-widget/view/rating.php. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the vulnerable script and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user`s browser in context of the vulnerable website. Successful exploitation requires that register_globals is enabled.
Exploitation example:
http://[host]/wp-content/plugins/rating-widget/view/rating.php?vars[type]=%2 2%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%28 document.cookie%29%3C/script%3E
1.3 The vulnerability exists due to input sanitation error in the "rw_form_hidden_field_name" parameter in wp-content/plugins/rating-widget/view/save.php. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the vulnerable script and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user`s browser in context of the vulnerable website. Successful exploitation requires that register_globals is enabled.
Exploitation example:
http://[host]/wp-content/plugins/rating-widget/view/save.php?rw_form_hidden_ field_name=%22%3E%3Cscri pt%3Ealert%28%22XSS%22%29;%3C/script%3E
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Solution: |
| Upgrade to Rating-Widget version 1.3.9 |
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References: |
[1] High-Tech Bridge Advisory HTB22889 - https://www.immuniweb.com/advisory/HTB22889 - Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerabilities in Rating-Widget
[2] Rating-Widget - rating-widget.com- Rating-Widget Ratings plugin allows you to create and manage ratings from within your WordPress dashboard.
[3] Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) - http://cwe.mitre.org - targeted to developers and security practitioners, CWE is a formal list of software weakness types. |
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