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CVE-2012-4768: mikejolley download_monitor Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.1MediumModified
Published 04-09-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-4768 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in mikejolley download_monitor. EPSS estimates a 10.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (wordfence)
EPSS score
10.46%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 04-09-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Download Monitor plugin before 3.3.5.9 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the dlsearch parameter to the default URI.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

10.46%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 10.46% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
10.46%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (archives.neohapsis.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.org)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasephpVerified

    WordPress Plugin Download Monitor - 'dlsearch' Cross-Site Scripting

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Mikejolley1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • download-monitor≤ 3.3.5.8 (fixed in 3.3.5.9)

2 vendors · 2 products

References

7 links