Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in setup/index.php in Textpattern CMS 4.4.1, when the product is incompletely installed, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the ddb parameter.
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
- TextPattern 4.4.1 - 'ddb' Cross-Site Scripting EDB-36489 · webapps · Jan 4, 2012 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 51254 vdb-entry
- 20120103 TWSL2012-001: Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Textpattern Content Management System mailing-list
- textpattern-ddb-xss(72102) vdb-entry