CVE-2012-4264 json
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Better WP Security (better_wp_security) plugin before 3.2.5 for WordPress allow…
published 2012-08-13 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-4208
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Better WP Security (better_wp_security) plugin before 3.2.5 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors related to "server variables," a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4263.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fbetter-wp-security&old=542852&new_path=%2Fbetter-wp-security&new=542852 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
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-4264
- NVD CVE-2012-4264
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