XSS in WordPress Slideshow Gallery2
CVE-2012-5229
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.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.037 (89.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.037 · newest: 0.037 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- packetstormsecurity.org/files/view/109114/wpslideshowgallery-xss.txt (Exploit)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72748 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/51678 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-5229?
- CVE-2012-5229 is a vulnerability in WordPress Slideshow Gallery2, classified under Cross-site Scripting. Published 2012-10-01.
- Is CVE-2012-5229 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.