// For flags

CVE-2012-10013

Kau-Boy Backend Localization Plugin backend_localization.php cross site scripting

Severity Score

6.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

A vulnerability was found in Kau-Boy Backend Localization Plugin up to 1.6.1 on WordPress. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file backend_localization.php. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 2.0 is able to address this issue. The patch is named 43dc96defd7944da12ff116476a6890acd7dd24b. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-227231.

Eine Schwachstelle wurde in Kau-Boy Backend Localization Plugin bis 1.6.1 für WordPress ausgemacht. Sie wurde als problematisch eingestuft. Es geht hierbei um eine nicht näher spezifizierte Funktion der Datei backend_localization.php. Durch Manipulation mit unbekannten Daten kann eine cross site scripting-Schwachstelle ausgenutzt werden. Der Angriff kann über das Netzwerk angegangen werden. Ein Aktualisieren auf die Version 2.0 vermag dieses Problem zu lösen. Der Patch wird als 43dc96defd7944da12ff116476a6890acd7dd24b bezeichnet. Als bestmögliche Massnahme wird das Einspielen eines Upgrades empfohlen.

The Backend Localization plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of add_query_arg without appropriate escaping on the URL in versions up to, and including, 1.9. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link

*Credits: VulDB GitHub Commit Analyzer
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2012-07-30 CVE Published
  • 2023-04-22 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2024-12-17 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Kau-boys
Search vendor "Kau-boys"
 Backend Localization
Search vendor "Kau-boys" for product "Backend Localization"
 < 2.0
Search vendor "Kau-boys" for product "Backend Localization" and version " < 2.0"
wordpress
Affected