CVE-2012-10014 Kau-Boy Backend Localization Plugin backend_localization.php localize_backend cross site scripting
Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the backend localization settings, potentially compromising admin accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-10014?
CVE-2012-10014 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Kau-Boy Backend Localization Plugin, published on 24 Apr 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Kau-Boy Backend Localization Plugin 2.0 on WordPress. Affected is the function backend_localization_admin_settings/backend_localization_save_setting/backend_localization_login_form/localize_backend of the file backend_localization.php. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 2.0.1 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 36f457ee16dd114e510fd91a3ea9fbb3c1f87184. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-227232.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-10014?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kau-Boys Backend Localization.
How do I fix CVE-2012-10014?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-10014 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2012-10014 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-10014 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Kau-Boy Backend Localization Plugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cgg5-8gwc-3f9x.