CVE-2012-4263
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in inc/admin/content.php in the Better WP Security ...
CVE-2012-4263 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Bit51 Better-wp-security, published August 13, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.07%, the 81st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in inc/admin/content.php in the Better WP Security (better_wp_security) plugin before 3.2.5 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the HTTP_USER_AGENT header.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in inc/admin/content.php in the Better WP Security (better_wp_security) plugin before 3.2.5 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the HTTP_USER_AGENT header.
- Record
CVE-2012-4263- 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in inc/admin/content.php in the Better WP Security (better_wp_security) plugin before 3.2.5 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the HTTP_USER_AGENT header.
- Record
CVE-2012-4263- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-4207 No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in inc/admin/content.php in the Better WP Security (better_wp_security) plugin before 3.2.5 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the HTTP_USER_AGENT header.
- Record
EUVD-2012-4207- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cw2r-gg44-643w No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in inc/admin/content.php in the Better WP Security ...
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in inc/admin/content.php in the Better WP Security (better_wp_security) plugin before 3.2.5 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the HTTP_USER_AGENT header.
- Record
GHSA-cw2r-gg44-643w- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
References
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fbetter-wp-security&old=542852&new_path=%2Fbetter-wp-security&new=542852
securityfocus.com/bid/53480
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75523
packetstormsecurity.org/files/112617/WordPress-Better-WP-Security-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
bit51.com/software/better-wp-security/changelog
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4263
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cw2r-gg44-643w