CVE-2012-4226 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific fields in the Quick Post Widget plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2012-4226?
CVE-2012-4226 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Sep 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Quick Post Widget plugin 1.9.1 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) Title, (2) Content, or (3) New category field to wordpress/ or (4) query string to wordpress/.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4226?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Qpw.famvanakkeren Quick Post Widget.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4226?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4226 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-2012-4226 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4226 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x57j-xvfg-j6jc.