Unscored severity · published Aug 13, 2012
CVE-2012-4271
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in bad-behavior-wordpress-admin.php in the Bad Behavior plugin before 2.0.47 and 2.2.x before 2.2.5 for WordPress allow remote…
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CVSS
2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in bad-behavior-wordpress-admin.php in the Bad Behavior plugin before 2.0.47 and 2.2.x before 2.2.5 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) PATH_INFO, (2) httpbl_key, (3) httpbl_maxage, (4) httpbl_threat, (5) reverse_proxy_addresses, or (6) reverse_proxy_header parameter.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.0% · higher than 81% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WO
WordPress · WordPress
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
BB
Bad Behavior · Mark Jaquith
through 2.0.46; 2.2.0; 2.2.1; 2.2.2; 2.2.3; 2.2.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4271
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4271
packetstormsecurity.org
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/112619/WordPress-Bad-Behavior-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
Exploit
http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fbad-behavior&old=543807&new_path=%2Fbad-behavior&new=543807
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53477
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75521
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