Math Comment Spam Protection 2.1 and earlier: Cross-site scripting

Math Comment Spam Protection 2.1 and earlier is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score 4.3 CVSS · cve@mitre.org

NVD score 4.3 CVSS 2.0 · nvd@nist.gov

Component: Math Comment Spam Protection 2.1 and earlier
Plugin slug: math-comment-spam-protection-plugin
Affected: See vendor advisory
Safe version: See mitigation notes
Published: Jan 10, 2008
Weakness: CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Jan 10, 2008 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Math Comment Spam Protection 2.1 and earlier to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Source record

Technical description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in math-comment-spam-protection.php in the Math Comment Spam Protection 2.1 and earlier plugin for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) mcsp_opt_msg_no_answer or (2) mcsp_opt_msg_wrong_answer parameter to wp-admin/options-general.php.

NVD vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

References

Update, patch or deactivate.

Technical description

Primary and upstream sources