Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-2580
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Postie plugin 1.4.3, and possibly before 1.5.15, for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the From field of an email.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2012-2580
- cpe:2.3:a:postieplugin:postie:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postieplugin:postie:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-2580
0.47%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 72 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-2580
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-2580
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-2580
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54909
Wordpress Postie Plugin 'From' Field HTML Injection VulnerabilityExploit
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http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20360
WordPress Plugin postie 1.4.3 - Persistent Cross-Site Scripting - PHP webapps ExploitExploit
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77537
Postie plugin for WordPress cross-site scripting CVE-2012-2580 Vulnerability Report
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