CVE-2012-6499 Open redirect in n/a
Remote attackers can redirect users to malicious sites via the redirect_to parameter in the Age Verification plugin, facilitating phishing attacks.
- 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-2012-6499?
CVE-2012-6499 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jan 2013. 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
Open redirect vulnerability in age-verification.php in the Age Verification plugin 0.4 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the redirect_to parameter.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6499?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Age Verification Project Age Verification.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6499?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6499 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-6499 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-6499 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries and 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-72j4-2g66-c27h.