CVE-2012-20005
mediumpriority · track · 24EPSS 0.002 · 11 %ileEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
SocialFit plugin for WordPress through 1.2.2 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject scripts via the unsanitized msg parameter. Attackers can craft GET requests to /wp-content/plugins/socialfit/popup.php with service=googleplus and malicious msg values to execute script and steal session cookies. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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affected products
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No affected products recorded.
sources
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references (4) nvd
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/wordpress/wp-socialfit-xss.yaml
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/socialfit/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37481
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/socialfit-wordpress-plugin-1.2.2-reflected-xss-via-popup-php-msg-parameter
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