Re: [Full-disclosure] A question for the list - WordPress plugin inspections

[Jerome Athias <athiasjerome@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yes

btw you can simply submit by email to osvdb, packetstorm, etc.
but I'm pretty sure they will catch it now ;)

2014-02-20 Harry Metcalfe <harry@xxxxxxx>:
> Hi Jerome,
>
> The criteria are here:
>
> https://security.dxw.com/about/plugin-inspections/
>
> Is that what you mean?
>
> I agree using a common classification would be good. I'll have a look into
> that.
>
> As mentioned before, though - these are not vulnerability reports. We do
> those too:
>
> https://security.dxw.com/advisories/xss-and-csrf-in-user-domain-whitelist-v1-4/
>
> and they are more detailed. Inspections are more about code smell, if you
> know what I mean. So there aren't specific files, lines, etc.
>
> Harry
>
>
>
> On 20/02/2014 08:39, Jerome Athias wrote:
>>
>> It is valuable
>> I concur (# line of code, file names and CVE submission).
>>
>> I would also suggest to use common classifications (or a mapping) such
>> as OWASP TOP10, WASC, CWE (CAPEC) for your criterias.
>>
>> Providing details regarding the methodology or/and tools used for the
>> assessment would be also valuable.
>> (i.e. Checklist, RIPS,
>> https://labs.portcullis.co.uk/tools/wordpress-build-review-tool/ )
>>
>> Thank you
>> Best regards
>>
>> 2014-02-19 Seth Arnold <seth.arnold@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>>>
>>> On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 06:40:51PM +0000, Harry Metcalfe wrote:
>>>>
>>>> We write and publish light-touch inspections of WordPress plugins
>>>> that we do for our clients. They are just a guide - we conduct some
>>>> basic checks, not a thorough review.
>>>>
>>>> Would plugins which fail this inspection be of general interest to
>>>> the list and therefore worth posting, as we would a vulnerability?
>>>>
>>>> Here's an example report:
>>>>
>>>>    https://security.dxw.com/plugins/gd-star-rating-1-9-22/
>>>>
>>>> Grateful for a steer...
>>>
>>> That's a very nice summary view, but it'd be more useful in this medium
>>> if you included the lines of code that introduce the vulnerabilities.
>>>
>>> Most useful would be to coordinate with authors and MITRE for CVE numbers
>>> for the issues you find to ensure the issues aren't forgotten about or
>>> otherwise ignored.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
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