Cross-site scripting in Cozmoslabs User registration & user profile – Profile Builder for WordPress

1) Cross-site scripting

EUVDB-ID: #VU19890

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-8492

CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Exploit availability: No

Description

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform Cross-site scripting attacks.

An input validation error exists in assets/misc/fallback-page.php in the Profile Builder plugin before 2.0.3 for WordPress when processing the (1) site_name, (2) message, or (3) site_url parameter. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Mitigation

Update to version 2.0.3.

Vulnerable software versions

User registration & user profile – Profile Builder: 1.0 - 2.0.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:reflectionmedia:profile-builder:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:reflectionmedia:profile-builder:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:reflectionmedia:profile-builder:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://research.g0blin.co.uk/cve-2014-8492/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.