CVE-2012-6714 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in the count-per-day WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via search words.

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-2012-6714?

CVE-2012-6714 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Aug 2019. 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

The count-per-day plugin before 3.2.3 for WordPress has XSS via search words.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6714?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Count per Day Project Count per Day.

How do I fix CVE-2012-6714?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6714 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-2012-6714 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6714 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rr7v-xh69-6mjg.

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