CVE-2012-1068 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the rc_ajax function in core.php in the WP-RecentComments plugin before 2.0.7 for WordPress all…
published 2012-02-14 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-1105
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.1%
- EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the rc_ajax function in core.php in the WP-RecentComments plugin before 2.0.7 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the page parameter, related to AJAX paging.
Exploit prediction
2.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
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
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
secunia.com
/advisories/46141
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset/416723/wp-recentcomments/trunk/core.php?old=316325&old_path=wp-recentcomments%2Ftrunk%2Fcore.php
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/49734
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/70003
vdb-entry
- wordpress.org /extend/plugins/wp-recentcomments/changelog/
-
osvdb.org
/75635
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-1068
- NVD CVE-2012-1068
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