# Vulnerability: Wordpress plugin Buddypress <=3D 1.9.1 stored xss
# Date: 13/02/2014
# Author: Pietro Oliva
# Vendor Homepage:=C2=A0http://buddypress.org
# Software Link:=C2=A0http://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/buddypress.1.9.=
1.zip
# Version: 1.9.1
# CVE : [CVE-2014-1888]
# Responsibly disclosed and patched in version 1.9.2
During the group creation process in Buddypress it's possible to
inject javascript code into the name field in the form at
http://example.com/groups/create/step/group-details/=C2=A0as for instance:
name" onmouseover=3D"alert('xss').
To test this vulnerability you have reproduce the following steps:
1) create a group named as follows: name" onmouseover=3D"alert('xss')
2) visiting this
url:http://example.com/groups/create/step/group-details/=C2=A0causes the
alert to show on mouse over the group name field
-Pietro Oliva-