CVE-2012-10014

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

Severity Score

6.1

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Es wurde eine problematische Schwachstelle in Kau-Boy Backend Localization Plugin 2.0 für WordPress entdeckt. Es geht dabei um die Funktion backend_localization_admin_settings/backend_localization_save_setting/backend_localization_login_form/localize_backend der Datei backend_localization.php. Mittels dem Manipulieren mit unbekannten Daten kann eine cross site scripting-Schwachstelle ausgenutzt werden. Der Angriff kann über das Netzwerk passieren. Ein Aktualisieren auf die Version 2.0.1 vermag dieses Problem zu lösen. Der Patch wird als 36f457ee16dd114e510fd91a3ea9fbb3c1f87184 bezeichnet. Als bestmögliche Massnahme wird das Einspielen eines Upgrades empfohlen.

The Backend Localization plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'kau-boys_backend_localization_language' parameter in versions up to, and including, 2.0 due to a lack of sanitization and escaping. 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

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* 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

References (3)

URL	Tag	Source
https://vuldb.com/?id.227232	Technical Description

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://github.com/wp-plugins/kau-boys-backend-localization/commit/36f457ee16dd114e510fd91a3ea9fbb3c1f87184	2024-05-17
https://github.com/wp-plugins/kau-boys-backend-localization/releases/tag/2.0.1	2024-05-17

URL	Date	SRC

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"				< 2.0.1 Search vendor "Kau-boys" for product "Backend Localization" and version " < 2.0.1"		wordpress		Affected