Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-0287
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-comments-post.php in WordPress 3.3.x before 3.3.1, when Internet Explorer is used, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query string in a POST operation that is not properly handled by the "Duplicate comment detected" feature.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-0287
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.25%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 62 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-0287
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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2.6
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LOW | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
4.9
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-0287
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-0287
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51237
WordPress 'wp-comments-post.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
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http://oldmanlab.blogspot.com/2012/01/wordpress-33-xss-vulnerability.html
An Old man lab0ratory: Wordpress 3.3 XSS vulnerabilityExploit
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026542
WordPress Input Validation Flaw in 'wp-comments-post.php' Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks - SecurityTracker
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https://wordpress.org/news/2012/01/wordpress-3-3-1/
News – WordPress 3.3.1 Security and Maintenance Release – WordPress.orgPatch;Vendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2012-0287
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*When used together with: Microsoft » Internet Explorer