Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the FirstLastNames plugin 1.1.1 for Vanilla Forums allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) User/FirstName or (2) User/LastName parameter to the edit user page. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
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
- Vanilla FirstLastNames 1.3.2 Plugin - Persistent Cross-Site Scripting EDB-18912 · webapps · May 21, 2012 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 18912 exploit
- 53637 vdb-entry
- http://www.henryhoggard.co.uk/security/197
- 49215 third-party-advisory