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CVE-2012-4263: bit51 better-wp-security Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 7.2v3.1HighModified
Published 13-08-2012Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-4263 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in bit51 better-wp-security. EPSS estimates a 2.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded. Fixed in 3.2.5.

Overall risk
39/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v3.1 (wordfence)
EPSS score
2.07%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference

Timeline

  1. 13-08-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in inc/admin/content.php in the Better WP Security (better_wp_security) plugin before 3.2.5 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the HTTP_USER_AGENT header.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.07%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

81%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.07% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
2.07%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (plugins.trac.wordpress.org)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.org)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Bit511 product
  • better-wp-security≤ 3.2.4 | na | 0.1:alpha | 0.1:beta | 0.2:beta | 0.3:beta | 0.4:beta | 0.5:beta | 0.6:beta | 0.7:beta | 0.8:beta | 0.9:beta | 0.10:beta | 0.11:beta | 0.13:beta | 0.14:beta | 0.15:beta | 0.16:beta | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8.1 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.10 | 2.11 | 2.12 | 2.13 | 2.14 | 2.15 | 2.16 | 2.17 | 2.18 | 3.0 | 3.0.1 | 3.0.2 | 3.0.3 | 3.0.4 | 3.0.5 | 3.0.6 | 3.0.7 | 3.0.8 | 3.0.9 | 3.0.10 | 3.0.11 | 3.0.12 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2.1 | 3.2.2 | 3.2.3 | 3.2.5
Wordpress1 product
  • better-wp-security< 3.2.5

2 vendors · 2 products

References

6 links