CVE-2011-4618 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 10.1% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in advancedtext.php in Advanced Text Widget plugin before 2.0.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the page parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 10.08% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2013-01-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| simplerealtytheme | advanced text widget plugin |
| wordpress | wordpress |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | WordPress Plugin Advanced Text Widget 2.0 - 'page' Cross-Site Scripting | 2011-11-21 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-04/0119.html
- http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&new=466102%40advanced-text-widget&old=465828%40advanced-text-widget
- http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/advanced-text-widget/changelog/
- http://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-advanced-text-widget-plugin-cross-site-scripting-vulnerabilities
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/19/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520589
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50744
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71412
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-04/0119.html
- http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&new=466102%40advanced-text-widget&old=465828%40advanced-text-widget
- http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/advanced-text-widget/changelog/
- http://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-advanced-text-widget-plugin-cross-site-scripting-vulnerabilities
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/19/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520589
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50744
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71412
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