CVE-2011-4618 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in advancedtext.php in Advanced Text Widget plugin before 2.0.2 for WordPress allows remote attack…
published 2013-01-24 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-4541
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 10.1%
- EPSS 10.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in advancedtext.php in Advanced Text Widget plugin before 2.0.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the page parameter.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-36324)
- Published
Exploit prediction
10.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-36324 WordPress Plugin Advanced Text Widget 2.0 - 'page' Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2011-11-21
- Nuclei template Advanced Text Widget < 2.0.2 - Cross-Site Scripting nuclei detection template
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-04/0119.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50744 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520589 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2012-04/0119.html
mailing-list, exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/50744
vdb-entry, exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/520589
mailing-list, exploit
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset?reponame=&new=466102%40advanced-text-widget&old=465828%40advanced-text-widget
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/71412
vdb-entry
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/12/19/6
mailing-list
- wordpress.org /extend/plugins/advanced-text-widget/changelog/
- wordpress.org /support/topic/wordpress-advanced-text-widget-plugin-cross-site-scripting-vulnerabilities
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-4618
- NVD CVE-2011-4618
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