XSS in Xyzscripts Newsletter Manager
CVE-2012-6628
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Newsletter Manager plugin before 1.0.2 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) xyz_em_campName to admin/create_campaign.php or (2) admin/edit_campaign.php, (3) xyz_em_email parameter to admin/edit_email.php, (4) xyz_em_exportbatchSize parameter to import_export.php, or (5) pagination limit in the Newsletter Manager options.
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: 0.021 (80.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 80.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Xyzscripts Newsletter Manager — versions 1.0, 1.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- packetstormsecurity.org/files/112694/WordPress-Newsletter-Manager-1.0-Cross-Sit… (Exploit)
- secunia.com/advisories/49183 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/533904 (Exploit, Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-6628?
- CVE-2012-6628 is a vulnerability in Xyzscripts Newsletter Manager, classified under Cross-site Scripting. Published 2014-01-16.
- Is CVE-2012-6628 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.