Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in admin_panel.php in the Simon Elvery WP-Footnotes 2.2 plugin for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) wp_footnotes_current_settings[priority], (2) wp_footnotes_current_settings[style_rules], (3) wp_footnotes_current_settings[pre_footnotes], and (4) wp_footnotes_current_settings[post_footnotes] parameters.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- WordPress Plugin WP-Footnotes 2.2 - Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities EDB-31092 · webapps · Feb 2, 2008 · verified
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References
- 3634 third-party-advisory
- 28772 third-party-advisory
- wpfootnotes-adminpanel-security-bypass(40218) vdb-entry
- 20080201 Wordpress Pluging wp-footnotes 2.2 (admin_panel.php) Multiple Vulnerabilites mailing-list
- 27572 vdb-entry