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TITLE:
WordPress Postie Plugin Email Script Insertion Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA50207

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RELEASE DATE:
2012-08-09

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DESCRIPTION:
loneferret has reported a vulnerability in the Postie plugin for
WordPress, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct
script insertion attacks.

Input passed via an email is not properly sanitised before being used
when checking for mail. This can be exploited to insert arbitrary HTML
and script code, which will be executed in a user's browser session in
context of an affected site if malicious data is viewed.

The vulnerability is reported in version 1.4.3. Other versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
No official solution is currently available.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
loneferret, Offensive Security.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Offensive Security:
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20360/

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