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WordPress 4.5.3 Cross Site Scripting

🗓️ 09 Sep 2016 00:00:00Reported by Han SahinType 
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WordPress 4.5.3 Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in file processin

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Persistent Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in WordPress due to unsafe  
processing of file names  
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Han Sahin, July 2016  
  
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Abstract  
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A persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been found in  
WordPress. An attacker can create a specially crafted image file name  
which, when uploaded in WordPress, injects malicious JavaScript code  
into the application. An attacker can use this vulnerability to perform  
a wide variety of actions, such as stealing victims' session tokens or  
login credentials, and performing arbitrary actions on their behalf.  
  
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OVE ID  
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OVE-20160724-0018  
  
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Tested versions  
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This issue was successfully tested on WordPress 4.5.3.  
  
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Fix  
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This vulnerability is resolved in WordPress 4.6.1 (Release Notes).  
  
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Details  
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https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/persistent_cross_site_scripting_vulnerability_in_wordpress_due_to_unsafe_processing_of_file_names.html  
  
When an image with a file name such as cengizhansahinsumofpwn<img src=a onerror=alert(document.cookie)>.jpg is uploaded and viewed within WordPress the script code is executed  
  
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Summer of Pwnage (https://sumofpwn.nl) is a Dutch community project. Its  
goal is to contribute to the security of popular, widely used OSS  
projects in a fun and educational way.  
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09 Sep 2016 00:00Current
7.4High risk
Vulners AI Score7.4
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