medium
4.3
CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2012-0782: XSS

First published: Mon Jan 30 2012(Updated: )

** DISPUTED ** Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in wp-admin/setup-config.php in the installation component in WordPress 3.3.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) dbhost, (2) dbname, or (3) uname parameter. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this issue; also, it is unclear whether this specific XSS scenario has security relevance.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
WordPress<=3.3.1
WordPress=0.7
WordPress=0.71
WordPress=0.72
WordPress=0.711
WordPress=1.0
WordPress=1.0.1
WordPress=1.0.2
WordPress=1.2
WordPress=1.2.1
WordPress=1.2.2
WordPress=1.5
WordPress=1.5.1
WordPress=1.5.1.2
WordPress=1.5.1.3
WordPress=1.5.2
WordPress=2.0
WordPress=2.0.1
WordPress=2.0.2
WordPress=2.0.3
WordPress=2.0.4
WordPress=2.0.5
WordPress=2.0.6
WordPress=2.0.7
WordPress=2.0.8
WordPress=2.0.9
WordPress=2.0.10
WordPress=2.0.11
WordPress=2.1
WordPress=2.1.1
WordPress=2.1.2
WordPress=2.1.3
WordPress=2.2
WordPress=2.2.1
WordPress=2.2.2
WordPress=2.2.3
WordPress=2.3
WordPress=2.3.1
WordPress=2.3.2
WordPress=2.3.3
WordPress=2.5
WordPress=2.5.1
WordPress=2.6
WordPress=2.6.1
WordPress=2.6.2
WordPress=2.6.3
WordPress=2.6.5
WordPress=2.7
WordPress=2.7.1
WordPress=2.8
WordPress=2.8.1
WordPress=2.8.2
WordPress=2.8.3
WordPress=2.8.4
WordPress=2.8.5
WordPress=2.8.6
WordPress=2.9
WordPress=2.9.1
WordPress=2.9.2
WordPress=3.0
WordPress=3.0.1
WordPress=3.0.2
WordPress=3.0.3
WordPress=3.0.4
WordPress=3.0.5
WordPress=3.0.6
WordPress=3.1
WordPress=3.1.1
WordPress=3.1.2
WordPress=3.1.3
WordPress=3.1.4
WordPress=3.2.1
WordPress=3.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-0782?

    The severity of CVE-2012-0782 is considered high due to multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-0782?

    To fix CVE-2012-0782, update WordPress to the latest version beyond 3.3.1.

  • What are the affected versions for CVE-2012-0782?

    CVE-2012-0782 affects WordPress versions 3.3.1 and earlier.

  • Can CVE-2012-0782 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2012-0782 can be exploited remotely by attackers through specific parameters.

  • What types of vulnerabilities does CVE-2012-0782 include?

    CVE-2012-0782 includes multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities.

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