PT-2012-2170
CVE-2011-5193
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Published
2012-09-23
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Updated
2012-10-15
Description by
CVSS 2.0
2.6
LowMetricsAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Whois Search plugin version 1.4.2.3
Description
The issue is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. It allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the
domain parameter to "index.php" when the WHOIS widget is enabled.Recommendations
For version 1.4.2.3, consider disabling the WHOIS widget until a patch is available. Avoid using the
domain parameter in the affected "index.php" endpoint until the issue is resolved. Found an issue in the description? Have something to add? Feel free to write us 👾