CVE-2012-2579 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.7% (pctl 89)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the WP SimpleMail plugin 1.0.6 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) To, (2) From, (3) Date, or (4) Subject field of an email.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 3.73% — more likely to be exploited than 89% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2014-06-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| wp simplemail project | wp simplemail |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | WordPress Plugin simplemail 1.0.6 - Persistent Cross-Site Scripting | 2012-08-08 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/84534
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50208
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20361
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54905
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77538
- http://osvdb.org/84534
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50208
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20361
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54905
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77538
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