CVE-2012-2579 json
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the WP SimpleMail plugin 1.0.6 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitr…
published 2014-06-20 12 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-2565
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.7%
- EPSS 3.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the WP SimpleMail plugin 1.0.6 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) To, (2) From, (3) Date, or (4) Subject field of an email.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-20361)
- Published
Exploit prediction
3.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-20361 WordPress Plugin simplemail 1.0.6 - Persistent Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2012-08-08
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54905 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
- Technology feeds
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/20361
exploit
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securityfocus.com
/bid/54905
vdb-entry, exploit
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secunia.com
/advisories/50208
third-party-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/77538
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/84534
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-2579
- NVD CVE-2012-2579
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