CVE-2012-4768
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Download Monitor plugin before 3.3.5.9 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the dlsearch parameter to the default URI.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
WordPress Plugin Download Monitor - 'dlsearch' Cross-Site Scripting
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| mikejolley | download_monitor | 3.3.5.7 | |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-09/0042.html
- http://osvdb.org/85319
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/116408/wpdownloadmonitor3357-xss.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50511
- http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/wordpress-download-monitor-xss.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78422
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-09/0042.html
- http://osvdb.org/85319
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/116408/wpdownloadmonitor3357-xss.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50511
- http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/wordpress-download-monitor-xss.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78422
CWEs
CWE-79
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.