vendor:
WP-PHPList
by:
SecurityFocus
4.3
CVSS
MEDIUM
Cross-Site Scripting
79
CWE
Product Name: WP-PHPList
Affected Version From: 2.10.2002
Affected Version To: 2.10.2002
Patch Exists: NO
Related CWE: N/A
CPE: a:wordpress:wp-phplist
Metasploit:
N/A
Other Scripts:
N/A
Tags: N/A
CVSS Metrics: N/A
Nuclei References:
N/A
Nuclei Metadata: N/A
Platforms Tested: N/A
2009
WP-PHPList Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
The WP-PHPList plugin for WordPress is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input. An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may help the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.
Mitigation:
Input validation should be used to ensure that untrusted data is not used to generate unexpected results in the application. Additionally, the application should use a secure flag when setting cookies.
