CVE-2012-2572 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via email subjects in the ThreeWP Email Reflector plugin, requiring user interaction to execute.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-2572?
CVE-2012-2572 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jun 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the ThreeWP Email Reflector plugin before 1.16 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Subject of an email.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2572?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mindreantre Threewp Email Reflector.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2572?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2572 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-2012-2572 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-2572 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xc6c-mh6c-56hr.