WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2011-4562 Modified

Redirection Plugin: Cross-site scripting

Redirection Plugin 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
Redirection Plugin
Plugin slug
redirection-plugin
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Nov 28, 2011
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Nov 28, 2011 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Redirection Plugin 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 (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.

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

References

Primary and upstream sources