CVE-2012-6556 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.7% (pctl 77)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the FirstLastNames plugin 1.1.1 for Vanilla Forums allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) User/FirstName or (2) User/LastName parameter to the edit user page. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 1.71% — more likely to be exploited than 77% 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 |
|---|---|
| jspautsch | firstlastnames |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Vanilla FirstLastNames 1.3.2 Plugin - Persistent Cross-Site Scripting | 2012-05-21 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49215
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18912
- http://www.henryhoggard.co.uk/security/197
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53637
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49215
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18912
- http://www.henryhoggard.co.uk/security/197
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53637
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