CVE-2012-6555 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.1% (pctl 81)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the LatestComment plugin 1.1 for Vanilla Forums allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the discussion title.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 2.07% — more likely to be exploited than 81% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2013-05-23 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| vanillaforums | latestcomment |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Vanilla Forums LatestComment 1.1 Plugin - Persistent Cross-Site Scripting | 2012-05-18 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49249
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18908
- http://www.henryhoggard.co.uk/security/191/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53633
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49249
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18908
- http://www.henryhoggard.co.uk/security/191/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53633
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