HTTP: WordPress Local Market Explorer Plugin Cross Site Scripting
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known cross-site scripting vulnerability in Wordpress. It is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the Local Market Explorer Plugin. A remote attacker can exploit this by enticing a target to open a malicious URL link. A successful attack can result in the compromise of Web browser cookies associated with the site, and modification of user information.
Extended Description
The Local Market Explorer 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. Local Market Explorer plugin 3.1.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
Affected Products
Wordpress local_market_explorer_plugin
References
BugTraq: 46593
URL: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/local-market-explorer/ http://wordpress.org/
Short Name
HTTP:XSS:WP-LOCAL-MARKET-EXP
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Cross Explorer Local Market Plugin Scripting Site WordPress bid:46593
Release Date
03/10/2011
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