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CVE-2012-10014

LOW
3.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Kau-Boy Backend Localization Plugin 2.0 on WordPress. Affected is the function backend_localization_admin_settings/backend_localization_save_setting/backend_localization_login_form/localize_backend of the file backend_localization.php. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 2.0.1 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 36f457ee16dd114e510fd91a3ea9fbb3c1f87184. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-227232.

How to fix

Remediation Available
backend localizationNVD
Affected:< 2.0.1Fixed in:2.0.1CVE-2012-10014derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.56%probability of exploitation in 30 days
42ndpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 42% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory2
Release Notes1

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