Threat database

The WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon plugin for WordPress contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the comment author name field. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 3.4.18. It allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary scripts that execute when users view the affected pages. The vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. Exploitation requires the malicious comment to pass WordPress's comment moderation process before being displayed.

The WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'frontend_rewrite' function's 'WPMETEOR[N]WPMETEOR' placeholder content in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.16 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

The WP Meteor Website Speed Optimization Addon plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Full Path Disclosure in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.3.This is due to the plugin utilizing wpdesk and leaving test files with display_errors on. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to retrieve the full path of the web application, which can be used to aid other attacks. The information displayed is not useful on its own, and requires another vulnerability to be present for damage to an affected website.