CVE-2012-2579
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the WP SimpleMail plugin 1.0.6 for...
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the WP SimpleMail plugin 1.0.6 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) To, (2) From, (3) Date, or (4) Subject field of an email.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the WP SimpleMail plugin 1.0.6 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) To, (2) From, (3) Date, or (4) Subject field of an email.
- Record
CVE-2012-2579- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the WP SimpleMail plugin 1.0.6 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) To, (2) From, (3) Date, or (4) Subject field of an email.
- Record
CVE-2012-2579- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-2565 No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the WP SimpleMail plugin 1.0.6 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) To, (2) From, (3) Date, or (4) Subject field of an email.
- Record
EUVD-2012-2565- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3ccc-w666-988q No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the WP SimpleMail plugin 1.0.6 for...
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the WP SimpleMail plugin 1.0.6 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) To, (2) From, (3) Date, or (4) Subject field of an email.
- Record
GHSA-3ccc-w666-988q- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | WordPress Plugin simplemail 1.0.6 - Persistent Cross-Site Scripting | 2012-08-08 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-2579 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Wp Simplemail Project Simplemail, published June 20, 2014. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.73%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.