CVE-2012-4268

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Published: August 13, 2012 at 10:00 PM UTC

Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:44 PM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorBulletproof Security· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity

N/A

Exploit prediction

EPSS 2%

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in bulletproof-security/admin/options.php in the BulletProof Security plugin before .47.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the HTTP_ACCEPT_ENCODING header.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Bulletproof Security · Ait Prowordpress-plugin

95%

v ≤ .47

wordpress-wordpress (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

WordPress · WordPressdrupal

95%

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fbulletproof-security&old=543044&new_path=%2Fbulletproof-security&new=543044

References (5)

x_refsource_MISCExploit

Source: [email protected]

http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/112618/WordPress-BulletProof-Security-Cross-Site-Scripting.html

x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch

Source: [email protected]

http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fbulletproof-security&old=543044&new_path=%2Fbulletproof-security&new=543044

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Source: [email protected]

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bulletproof-security/changelog/

VDB Entryx_refsource_BID

Source: [email protected]

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53478

VDB Entryx_refsource_XF

Source: [email protected]

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75522

CVSS

4.3MEDIUM[email protected]

Confidentiality: NONE
Integrity: PARTIAL
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-79

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