CVE-2012-2580 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.7% (pctl 89)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Postie plugin 1.4.3, and possibly before 1.5.15, for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the From 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 |
|---|---|
| postieplugin | postie |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | WordPress Plugin postie 1.4.3 - Persistent Cross-Site Scripting | 2012-08-08 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/84532
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50207
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20360
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54909
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77537
- http://osvdb.org/84532
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50207
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20360
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54909
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77537
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