CVE-2012-6622

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in fs-admin/fs-admin.php in the ForumPress WP Forum Server plugin before 1.7.4 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) groupid parameter in an editgroup action or (2) usergroup_id parameter in an edit_usergroup action.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.56% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory wordpress.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/49155 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/forum-server/changelog/ patch vendor advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/532918
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53530 vdb entry
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/112703/WordPress-WP-Forum-Server-1.7.3-SQL-Injection-Cross-Site-Scripting.html exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-6622?
CVE-2012-6622 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-6622?
To fix CVE-2012-6622, 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-2012-6622 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-6622 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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