Vulnerability Description
K-news plugin for WordPress before 1.1.1 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject script by supplying unsanitized input through the 'ff' parameter. Attackers can craft GET requests to /wp-content/plugins/knews/wysiwyg/fontpicker/index.php with malicious 'ff' values echoed into option tags to execute script and steal session cookies. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://web.archive.org/web/20210213220043/https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5433
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilit
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/knews/
- https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-knews-multilingual
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37484
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/k-news-wordpress-plugin-1.1.1-reflected-xss
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-20004?
CVE-2012-20004 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). K-news plugin for WordPress before 1.1.1 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject script by supplying unsanitized input through the 'ff' ...
How severe is CVE-2012-20004?
CVE-2012-20004 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2012-20004?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.