HTTP: WordPress Placester Plugin ajax_action Parameter Cross Site Scripting
This signature detects attempts to exploit a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the WordPress Placester plugin. It is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input submitted to the ajax_action parameter of the support_ajax.php script. Attackers can steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.
Extended Description
The Placester 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. Placester 0.1.0 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
Affected Products
Wordpress placester
Short Name
HTTP:XSS:WP-PLACESTER
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Cross Parameter Placester Plugin Scripting Site WordPress ajax_action bid:47142
Release Date
04/15/2011
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