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WordPress ADPlugg 1.1.33 Cross Site Scripting

🗓️ 21 Feb 2015 00:00:00Reported by Kaustubh G. PadwadType 
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Stored XSS vulnerability in ADPlugg Wordpress Plugin. Access code parameter allows stored cross site scripting

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Stored XSS Vulnerability in ADPlugg Wordpress Plugin   
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Overview  
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* Title :Stored XSS Vulnerability in ADPlugg Wordpress Plugin   
* Author: Kaustubh G. Padwad  
* Plugin Homepage: https://wordpress.org/plugins/adplugg/  
* Severity: Medium  
* Version Affected: 1.1.33 and mostly prior to it  
* Version Tested : 1.1.33  
* version patched: 1.1.34  
  
Description   
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Vulnerable Parameter   
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* Access Code  
  
About Vulnerability  
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This plugin is vulnerable to a Stored cross site scripting vulnerability,This issue was exploited when administrator users with access to AdPlugg Setting in wordpress Access code parameter is vulnerable for stored XSS. A malicious administration can hijack other users session, take control of another administrator's browser or install malware on their computer.  
  
Vulnerability Class  
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Cross Site Scripting (https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Top_10_2013-A3-Cross-Site_Scripting_(XSS)   
  
Steps to Reproduce: (POC)  
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After installing the plugin  
  
* Goto settings --> AdPlugg  
* Put This payload in Access Code "><script>alert(document.cookie)</script>  
* Click on the Save Changes you will see XSS in action   
* Reload the page or re navigate to page to make sure its stored ;)  
  
Mitigation   
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Update to Version 1.1.34   
  
Change Log  
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https://wordpress.org/plugins/adplugg/changelog/  
  
Disclosure   
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18-February-2015 reported to developer  
19-February-2015 Developer acknodlage the Bug  
19-February-2015 Developer Patched the Bug and Push update  
21-February-2015 Public Discloser  
  
credits  
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* Kaustubh Padwad  
* Information Security Researcher  
* [email protected]  
* https://twitter.com/s3curityb3ast  
* http://breakthesec.com  
* https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaustubhpadwad  
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