CVE-2012-2371 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in the WP-FaceThumb plugin 0.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitr…
published 2012-08-13 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-2362
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 12.8%
- EPSS 12.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in the WP-FaceThumb plugin 0.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the pagination_wp_facethumb parameter.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-37155)
- Published
Exploit prediction
12.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-37155 WordPress Plugin WP-FaceThumb 0.1 - 'pagination_wp_facethum' Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2012-05-13
- Nuclei template WP-FaceThumb 0.1 - Cross-Site Scripting nuclei detection template
- packetstormsecurity.org http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/112658/WordPress-WP-FaceThumb-Gallery-0.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53497 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
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
packetstormsecurity.org
/files/112658/WordPress-WP-FaceThumb-Gallery-0.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/53497
vdb-entry, exploit
-
secunia.com
/advisories/49143
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/05/15/12
mailing-list
- wordpress.org /support/topic/plugin-wp-facethumb-reflected-xss-vulnerability-cwe-79
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/05/16/1
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-2371
- NVD CVE-2012-2371
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