CVE-2012-6667 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in vbshout.php in DragonByte Technologies vBShout module for vBulletin allows remote attackers to…
published 2018-01-11 8 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-6511
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.2%
- EPSS 4.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in vbshout.php in DragonByte Technologies vBShout module for vBulletin allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the shout parameter in a shout action.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-18644)
- Published
Exploit prediction
4.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-18644 vBShout - Persistent Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2012-03-22
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 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
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/18644
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/48525
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/52685
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-6667
- NVD CVE-2012-6667
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