Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-4268
Potential exploit
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in bulletproof-security/admin/options.php in the BulletProof Security plugin before .47.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the HTTP_ACCEPT_ENCODING header.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2012-4268
- cpe:2.3:a:ait-pro:bulletproof-security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-4268
0.23%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 43 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-4268
| 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
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-4268
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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-2012-4268
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http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bulletproof-security/changelog/
BulletProof Security – WordPress plugin | WordPress.org
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http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/112618/WordPress-BulletProof-Security-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
WordPress BulletProof Security Cross Site Scripting ≈ Packet StormExploit
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53478
WordPress BulletProof Security 'Accept-Encoding' Header Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75522
BulletProof Security plugin for WordPress admin.php cross-site scripting CVE-2012-4268 Vulnerability Report
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http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fbulletproof-security&old=543044&new_path=%2Fbulletproof-security&new=543044
Changeset 543044 for bulletproof-security – WordPress Plugin RepositoryExploit;Patch
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