Featurific For WordPress Plugin Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

vendor:

Featurific For WordPress plugin

by:

Not specified

5.5

CVSS

MEDIUM

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

CWE

Product Name: Featurific For WordPress plugin

Affected Version From: 1.6.2002

Affected Version To: 1.6.2002

Patch Exists: NO

Related CWE: Not specified

CPE: a:wordpress:featurific_for_wordpress:1.6.2

Metasploit:

Other Scripts:

Platforms Tested:

2012

Featurific For WordPress Plugin Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Featurific For WordPress 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 Featurific For WordPress plugin.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50779/info

Featurific For WordPress 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.

Featurific For WordPress 1.6.2 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

UPDATE April 18, 2012: Further reports indicate this issue may not be a vulnerability; the issue can not be exploited as described. 

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