CVE-2012-0287

N/A Unknown
Published: January 06, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-comments-post.php in WordPress 3.3.x before 3.3.1, when Internet Explorer is used, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query string in a POST operation that is not properly handled by the "Duplicate comment detected" feature.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://oldmanlab.blogspot.com/2012/01/wordpress-33-xss-vulnerability.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51237
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026542
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://wordpress.org/news/2012/01/wordpress-3-3-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://oldmanlab.blogspot.com/2012/01/wordpress-33-xss-vulnerability.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51237
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026542
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://wordpress.org/news/2012/01/wordpress-3-3-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.6%
84th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

Affected Vendors

microsoft wordpress

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