HTTP: WordPress IGIT Posts Slider Widget Plugin 'src' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
This signature detects attempts to exploit a cross-site scripting vulnerability in WordPress IGIT posts slider widget plugin. An attacker can leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site.
Extended Description
The IGIT Posts Slider Widget 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. IGIT Posts Slider Widget plugin 1.0 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
Affected Products
Wordpress igit_posts_slider_widget_plugin
References
BugTraq: 46589
Short Name
HTTP:XSS:WP-IGIT-POSTS
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
'src' Cross IGIT Parameter Plugin Posts Scripting Site Slider Vulnerability Widget WordPress bid:46589
Release Date
03/11/2011
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3336
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Wordpress