bugtraq - Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in search function Activity Log WordPress Plugin

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Message-ID: <dfe0ce76-1697-6edb-7e03-310d6447603d@securify.nl>
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2016 22:48:57 +0200
From: Summer of Pwnage <lists@...urify.nl>
To: bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
Subject: Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in search function Activity Log
 WordPress Plugin

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Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in search function Activity Log
WordPress Plugin
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Edwin Molenaar, July 2016

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Abstract
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A Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability was found in the Activity Log
WordPress Plugin.  This issue allows an attacker to perform a wide
variety of actions, such as stealing users' session tokens, or
performing arbitrary actions on their behalf. In order to exploit this
issue, the attacker has to lure/force a victim into opening a malicious
website/link.

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OVE ID
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OVE-20160718-0002

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Tested versions
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This issue was successfully tested on Activity Log WordPress Plugin
version 2.3.2.

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Fix
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This issue is fixed in Activity Log version 2.3.3

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Details
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https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/cross_site_scripting_vulnerability_in_search_function_activity_log_wordpress_plugin.html

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