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CVE-2012-20004— K-news WordPress Plugin < 1.1.1 Reflected XSS via fontpicker index.php ff Parameter

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Affected
Carles Reverter K-news
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

WordPress 的 K-news 插件在 1.1.1 版本之前存在反射型跨站脚本（XSS）漏洞。该漏洞允许未认证的攻击者通过向"ff"参数传入未经过滤的输入来注入恶意脚本。攻击者可构造针对 的 GET 请求，其中包含恶意的"ff"参数值；这些值会被回显到 标签中，从而执行脚本并窃取会话 Cookie。Shadowserver Foundation 于 2023 年 10 月 19 日首次观察到该漏洞被利用的证据。

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I. Basic Information for CVE-2012-20004

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Vulnerability Title
K-news WordPress Plugin < 1.1.1 Reflected XSS via fontpicker index.php ff Parameter
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
K-news plugin for WordPress before 1.1.1 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject script by supplying unsanitized input through the 'ff' parameter. Attackers can craft GET requests to /wp-content/plugins/knews/wysiwyg/fontpicker/index.php with malicious 'ff' values echoed into option tags to execute script and steal session cookies. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
在Web页面生成时对输入的转义处理不恰当(跨站脚本)
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Carles Reverter K-news 0 ~ 1.1.1 -

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IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same weakness: CWE-79

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