Blubrry PowerPress 6.0 (WP Plugin) - XSS

Overview #

A Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Blubrry PowerPress WordPress Plugin version 6.0. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.

Vulnerability Details #

Affected Versions: 6.0 and earlier

Root Cause: Insufficient input validation and output encoding allows attackers to inject malicious scripts.

Exploitation Requirements #

• No authentication required
• Victim must visit a crafted URL or page

Impact #

Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability to:

• Steal WordPress admin session cookies
• Perform actions on behalf of admin users
• Compromise the WordPress installation

Proof of Concept #

Details available upon request.

Solution #

Upgrade to a patched version of PowerPress that includes proper input sanitization and output encoding.

References #

• CVE-2015-1385

Timeline:

• [2015-01-01] - Discovered

Credits: Omar Kurt