What is the severity of CVE-2012-5325?

CVE-2012-5325 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for enabling cross-site scripting attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5325?

To fix CVE-2012-5325, update the Shortcode Redirect plugin to version 1.0.02 or later.

Who is affected by CVE-2012-5325?

CVE-2012-5325 affects users of the Shortcode Redirect plugin version 1.0.01 and earlier on WordPress.

What are the risks associated with CVE-2012-5325?

The risks associated with CVE-2012-5325 include the potential for remote attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of a user's session.

Can CVE-2012-5325 be exploited without authentication?

No, CVE-2012-5325 requires an authenticated user with certain permissions to exploit the vulnerability.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2012-5325

low

2.1

CWE

8/10/2012

6/8/2024

CVE-2012-5325: XSS

First published: Mon Oct 08 2012(Updated: )

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the scr_do_redirect function in scr.php in the Shortcode Redirect plugin 1.0.01 and earlier for WordPress allow remote authenticated users with certain permissions to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) url or (2) sec attributes in a redirect tag.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cartpauj Shortcode-redirect	<=1.0.01
Cartpauj Shortcode-redirect	=1.0.00
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5325?
CVE-2012-5325 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for enabling cross-site scripting attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5325?
To fix CVE-2012-5325, update the Shortcode Redirect plugin to version 1.0.02 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2012-5325?
CVE-2012-5325 affects users of the Shortcode Redirect plugin version 1.0.01 and earlier on WordPress.
What are the risks associated with CVE-2012-5325?
The risks associated with CVE-2012-5325 include the potential for remote attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of a user's session.
Can CVE-2012-5325 be exploited without authentication?
No, CVE-2012-5325 requires an authenticated user with certain permissions to exploit the vulnerability.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5325?
CVE-2012-5325 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for enabling cross-site scripting attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5325?
To fix CVE-2012-5325, update the Shortcode Redirect plugin to version 1.0.02 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2012-5325?
CVE-2012-5325 affects users of the Shortcode Redirect plugin version 1.0.01 and earlier on WordPress.
What are the risks associated with CVE-2012-5325?
The risks associated with CVE-2012-5325 include the potential for remote attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of a user's session.
Can CVE-2012-5325 be exploited without authentication?
No, CVE-2012-5325 requires an authenticated user with certain permissions to exploit the vulnerability.