CVE-2012-6493

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Rapid7 Nexpose Security Console before 5.5.4...

6.8 MediumPublic exploit

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Rapid7 Nexpose Security Console before 5.5.4 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified victims for requests that delete scan data and sites via a request to data/site/delete.

Exploit likelihood

2.31%Down 5.8 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.8

Record: CVE-2012-6493
CVSS 2.0: 6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-352
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2012-6493
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2012-6346 No score

Record: EUVD-2012-6346
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2q79-mpxf-8x5p No score

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Rapid7 Nexpose Security Console before 5.5.4...

Record: GHSA-2q79-mpxf-8x5p
Weakness: CWE-352
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

rapid7 nexpose

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Nexpose Security Console - Cross-Site Request Forgery	2013-01-06

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2012-6493 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Rapid7 Nexpose, published February 4, 2014. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.31%, the 83rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.