CVE-2012-4268
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in bulletproof-security/admin/options.php in the...
CVE-2012-4268 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Ait-pro Bulletproof-security, published August 13, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.05%, the 81st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 4.3 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 2.05%EPSS, 81st percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in bulletproof-security/admin/options.php in the BulletProof Security plugin before .47.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the HTTP_ACCEPT_ENCODING header.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in bulletproof-security/admin/options.php in the BulletProof Security plugin before .47.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the HTTP_ACCEPT_ENCODING header.
- Record
CVE-2012-4268- 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 ListNo score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in bulletproof-security/admin/options.php in the BulletProof Security plugin before .47.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the HTTP_ACCEPT_ENCODING header.
- Record
CVE-2012-4268- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-4212No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in bulletproof-security/admin/options.php in the BulletProof Security plugin before .47.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the HTTP_ACCEPT_ENCODING header.
- Record
EUVD-2012-4212- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q499-3hj9-7qhmNo score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in bulletproof-security/admin/options.php in the...
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in bulletproof-security/admin/options.php in the BulletProof Security plugin before .47.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the HTTP_ACCEPT_ENCODING header.
- Record
GHSA-q499-3hj9-7qhm- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bulletproof-security/changelog
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75522
packetstormsecurity.org/files/112618/WordPress-BulletProof-Security-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
securityfocus.com/bid/53478
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fbulletproof-security&old=543044&new_path=%2Fbulletproof-security&new=543044
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4268
github.com/advisories/GHSA-q499-3hj9-7qhm