CVE-2012-5229 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 css/gallery-css.php in the Slideshow Gallery2 plugin for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the border parameter.
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 | 2012-10-01 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| wordpress | slideshow gallery2 |
| wordpress | wordpress |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | WordPress Plugin Slideshow Gallery 1.1.x - 'border' Cross-Site Scripting | 2012-01-26 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/view/109114/wpslideshowgallery-xss.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51678
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72748
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/view/109114/wpslideshowgallery-xss.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51678
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72748
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