CVE-2012-2436 json
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Pligg CMS before 1.2.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML…
published 2012-05-27 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-2422
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Pligg CMS before 1.2.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) an arbitrary parameter in a move or (2) minimize action to admin/admin_index.php; (3) the karma_username parameter to module.php in the karma module; (4) q_1_low, (5) q_1_high, (6) q_2_low, or (7) q_2_high parameter in a configure action to module.php in the captcha module; or (8) the edit parameter to module.php in the admin_language module.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-37311)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-37311 Pligg CMS 1.x - 'module.php' Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities webapps, 2012-05-23
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
References
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secunia.com
/secunia_research/2012-18/
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/45431
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/53662
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/49257
third-party-advisory
- pligg.svn.sourceforge.net /viewvc/pligg?view=revision&revision=2441
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/75834
vdb-entry
- htbridge.com /advisory/HTB23089
- pligg.svn.sourceforge.net /viewvc/pligg?view=revision&revision=2440
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/75764
vdb-entry
- pligg.svn.sourceforge.net /viewvc/pligg?view=revision&revision=2452
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/53625
vdb-entry
- forums.pligg.com /downloads.php?do=file&id=15
- pligg.svn.sourceforge.net /viewvc/pligg/trunk/modules/admin_language/admin_language_main.php?r1=2442&r2=2441&pathrev=2442
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-2436
- NVD CVE-2012-2436
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