CVE-2011-4562

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in (1) view/admin/log_item.php and (2) view/admin/log_item_details.php in the Redirection plugin 2.2.9 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Referer HTTP header in a request to a post that does not exist.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.33%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/redirection/changelog/
http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&new=447262%40redirection&old=421721%40redirection
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49985 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/70373 vdb entry
http://dotxed.net/2011/websicherheit/lazy-xss-wenn-statistiken-und-loggs-zur-gefahr-werden.html url repurposed
http://osvdb.org/76092 vdb entry
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/view/105573/wpredirection229-xss.txt exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/46310 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-4562?
CVE-2011-4562 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-4562?
To fix CVE-2011-4562, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-4562 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-4562 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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