CVE-2012-4271

N/A Unknown
Published: August 13, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in bad-behavior-wordpress-admin.php in the Bad Behavior plugin before 2.0.47 and 2.2.x before 2.2.5 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) PATH_INFO, (2) httpbl_key, (3) httpbl_maxage, (4) httpbl_threat, (5) reverse_proxy_addresses, or (6) reverse_proxy_header parameter.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/112619/WordPress-Bad-Behavior-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fbad-behavior&old=543807&new_path=%2Fbad-behavior&new=543807
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53477
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75521
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/112619/WordPress-Bad-Behavior-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fbad-behavior&old=543807&new_path=%2Fbad-behavior&new=543807
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53477
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75521
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.0%
79th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

Affected Vendors

mark_jaquith wordpress

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