Categories: Wordpress

WordPress AffiliateWP Plugin Vulnerable for Cross-Site Scripting

Amid the security review of AffiliateWP plugin for WordPress CMS, Security Vulnerabilities was found utilizing DefenseCode ThunderScan by Neven Biruski in application source code security testing phase.

Vulnerability Description

XSS is a very commonly exploited vulnerability type which is very widely spread and easily detectable.

An attacker can inject untrusted snippets of JavaScript into your application without validation. This JavaScript is then executed by the victim who is visiting the target site.
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In the event that the administrator of the site makes a request to such a URL, the attacker’s code will be executed, with unlimited access to the WordPress site being referred to. The attacker can attract the administrator to visit the URL in different ways, including sending the URL by email, posting it as a piece of the comment on the vulnerable site or another way.

For More information Refer DefenseCode Advisories.

Application Overview

As per the plugin creators, AffiliateWP is a simple to-utilize, solid WordPress module that gives you the affiliate marketing tools that used to develop your business and profit. In 2016 it outperformed $500,000 in yearly income.

Solution

The bug has been reported to Vendor by Defense code and they released a fix on 2017/05/17. So the solution is simple, you need to update to the latest available version of AffiliateWP plugin.

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Gurubaran

Gurubaran is a co-founder of Cyber Security News and GBHackers On Security. He has 10+ years of experience as a Security Consultant, Editor, and Analyst in cybersecurity, technology, and communications.

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