Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Pluck 4.5.2, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) lang_footer parameter to (a) data/inc/footer.php; the (2) pluck_version, (3) lang_install22, (4) titelkop, (5) lang_kop1, (6) lang_kop2, (7) lang_modules, (8) lang_kop4, (9) lang_kop15, (10) lang_kop5, and (11) titelkop parameters to (b) data/inc/header.php; the pluck_version and titelkop parameters to (c) data/inc/header2.php; and the (14) lang_theme6 parameter to (d) data/inc/themeinstall.php.
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.
Exploit-DB 1
- Pluck CMS 4.5.2 - Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities EDB-32168 · webapps · Aug 5, 2008 · verified
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References
- pluck-multiple-xss(44237) vdb-entry
- 20080804 Pluck 4.5.2 Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities mailing-list
- 30542 vdb-entry
- 4125 third-party-advisory