HTTP: Inline Gallery WordPress Plugin do Parameter Cross Site Scripting
This signature detects attempts to exploit a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the WordPress Inline Gallery plugin. It fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input to the do parameter of the browser.php script. Attackers can steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.
Extended Description
The Inline Gallery WordPress Plugin 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. Inline Gallery WordPress Plugin 0.3.9 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
Affected Products
Wordpress inline_gallery
Short Name
HTTP:XSS:WP-INLINE-GALLERY
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Cross Gallery Inline Parameter Plugin Scripting Site WordPress bid:46781 do
Release Date
03/15/2011
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