CVE-2012-4268 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via HTTP headers in the BulletProof Security plugin admin panel, potentially compromising administrator sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-4268?
CVE-2012-4268 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Aug 2012. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in bulletproof-security/admin/options.php in the BulletProof Security plugin before .47.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the HTTP_ACCEPT_ENCODING header.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4268?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ait-Pro Bulletproof-Security.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4268?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4268 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-2012-4268 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4268 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q499-3hj9-7qhm.