HTTP: Yoast Google Analytics for WordPress Plugin Cross Site Scripting
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Yoast Google Analytics Wordpress Plugin. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.
Extended Description
Yoast Google Analytics for 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 may allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and to launch other attacks. This issue affects version 3.2.4 of the plugin.
Affected Products
Yoast google_analytics_for_wordpress_plugin
References
BugTraq: 37209
Short Name
HTTP:XSS:YOAST-WP
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Analytics Cross Google Plugin Scripting Site WordPress Yoast bid:37209 for
Release Date
09/09/2014
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
3375
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Yoast