Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in ComicPress Manager plugin for WordPress

vendor:

ComicPress Manager plugin

by:

Unknown

5.5

CVSS

MEDIUM

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

CWE

Product Name: ComicPress Manager plugin

Affected Version From: 1.4.9.2

Affected Version To: 1.4.9.9

Patch Exists: NO

Related CWE: Not mentioned

CPE: a:wordpress:comicpress_manager:1.4.9.2

Metasploit:

Other Scripts:

Platforms Tested: WordPress (platform), None (other platforms not mentioned)

Unknown

Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in ComicPress Manager plugin for WordPress

The ComicPress Manager plugin for WordPress is prone to a cross-site-scripting vulnerability because it 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 can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

Mitigation:

Update to the latest version of ComicPress Manager plugin

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46590/info

The ComicPress Manager plugin for WordPress is prone to a cross-site-scripting vulnerability because it 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 can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

ComicPress Manager 1.4.9.2 and 1.4.9.9 are vulnerable; other versions may also be affected. 

http://www.example.com/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/comicpress-manager/jscalendar-1.0/test.php?lang=%22%3E%3C/script%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert(0)%3C%2fscript%3E&submitted=