CVE-2012-6499

Public Exploit

Description

Open redirect vulnerability in age-verification.php in the Age Verification plugin 0.4 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the redirect_to parameter.

Category

5.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 39.93% Top 5%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51357 vdb entry exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18350 exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/82584 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-6499?
CVE-2012-6499 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-6499?
To fix CVE-2012-6499, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-6499 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-6499 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~40% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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