CVE-2012-4268

Published: Aug 13, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

4.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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 (1)

Products: Ait Pro: Bulletproof Security

Ait Pro

1 product

Bulletproof Security

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ait Pro Bulletproof Security	Up to .47

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Wordpress Wordpress	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

References (10)

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitPatch

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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