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CVE-2012-5229

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in css/gallery-css.php in the Slideshow Gallery2 plugin...

4.3 MediumPublic exploit

CVE-2012-5229 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Wordpress Slideshow Gallery2, published October 1, 2012. 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.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in css/gallery-css.php in the Slideshow Gallery2 plugin for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the border parameter.

Exploit likelihood

3.73%Up 1.8 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in css/gallery-css.php in the Slideshow Gallery2 plugin for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the border parameter.

Record: CVE-2012-5229
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV: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 css/gallery-css.php in the Slideshow Gallery2 plugin for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the border parameter.

Record: CVE-2012-5229
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2012-5152 No score

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in css/gallery-css.php in the Slideshow Gallery2 plugin for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the border parameter.

Record: EUVD-2012-5152
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f7pp-88gg-96cx No score

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in css/gallery-css.php in the Slideshow Gallery2 plugin...

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in css/gallery-css.php in the Slideshow Gallery2 plugin for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the border parameter.

Record: GHSA-f7pp-88gg-96cx
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

wordpress slideshow gallery2

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	WordPress Plugin Slideshow Gallery 1.1.x - 'border' Cross-Site Scripting	2012-01-26

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

References